Hospital Visit

The hospital corridors are silent but outpatients reception is busy, muffled voices are heard behind closed doors, a shuffling dressing gown stalks the silent halls in fluffy slippers pushing a drip stand, waiting patients just in from the cold disrobe. "Heather" the tannoy remarks, assessment room three is empty for you, "Heather" departs, a young girl is frightened she hug her mum tight, a blood test awaits, it won't hurt much she says, just a little jab. appointment for 9 but no movement by 10, a white uniform amazon appears, seven vials of blood later I'm let go, Ray of the X-Ray takes me in tow, strip off he says chin on the bar make like the chicken. chest out, big breath, hold it, relax and breath, you're wearing a cross, chin on the bar, big breath, hold it, hold it, hold it, relax. back to reception tell them you're done, now pay 6.50 for a latte and biscuit, you've been done, should have had a water.