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Waiting Room

Stress fractures nerves worried faces diagnosing ourselves News bad good and bad flow from each room tears joy anxiety glee Surgeons nurses physicians assistants in out Xray MRI electro cardiogram mumbles groans laughs pains worries anti-inflammatory analgesic ablation bedside manner compassion stoic silence brave exterior resilient fragile young old tired of hurting hurting tired sterile antiseptic STAT replacement rehab rejuvenate rectify Why me biohazard no trash bad magazines charts forms forms forms Hipa compliance Hip replacement shoulder pain smolders code blue code black co-pay

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/22/2011 12:01:00 PM

Now THIS is excellent free verse, Jeff. You made your point so clearly without having to be confined by rhyme or syllable patterns. I dread doctor visits and I'd have to be unconscious before they'd admit me to a hospital. All of the emotions that permeate the hospital atmosphere are brilliantly conveyed. Let's all try to stay well so we can avoid this. Love, Carolyn (soup mail returned)

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/19/2011 5:32:00 PM

Oh yes the dreaded medical system! gah and how it "chews up" everyone![Dr.'s too!] That's why I use alternative medicine where people ar still treated like people and not numbers. Great write. Light & Love