Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Emergency

The meaning of “emergency”
Should not require discussion.
Ignoring one, you’d think, would have
An instant repercussion.

Today, though, some “emergencies”
Are not what we once thought.
A hospital ER is filled
With those where scrips are sought…

Or diagnoses which, before,
The office of a doc
Would be the place where patients
With a flu would likely flock.

The government “emergency”
Appears to me the same,
A non-dire situation
Called such merely to inflame.

A punishment is possible
For dialing 9-1-1
Reporting an “emergency”
When clearly, there is none.

The time has come for pols to act
With conscience as their guide,
Before a true emergency
The people will provide.

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Maurice Rigoler February 20, 2019 at 4:17 PM Right on, Ilene. Then, too, the questions one has to answer before anything can be done is precious time-consuming, and death will have occurred before you're finished giving directions for help. Thanks for stopping by. / M

Andrea Dietrich February 18, 2019 at 3:04 PM ha. loved that subtle threat at the end. GOOD one, Ilene. Keep them coming!!

M. L. Kiser February 18, 2019 at 8:55 AM So true, quite profound; well penned.

Line Gauthier February 17, 2019 at 12:56 PM Well penned, Ilene.

Tom Cunningham February 17, 2019 at 12:54 PM What some class as an emergency is laughable but not so funny for those genuine cases whose ambulance has been held up because of some idiot. Tom.

Paul Callus February 17, 2019 at 12:16 PM I agree with you, Ilene. People waste precious time with frivolous excuses, and those who really need emergency care suffer the consequences. Regards // paul

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM That, is a big little poem. Succinct.

Jan Allison February 17, 2019 at 10:48 AM Bravo Ilene - I watch a tv programme here and its amazing what people construe to be an emergency and tie up resources when real life and death situations should take precedence:-) hugs Jan xx