Oh My God

I pulled back the screen,
“Oh my God!” said 
the patient who'd seen
me from the next bed;
from whom I had heard
a ripe expletive.
“I'm just his collared
representative.”

As Hospital Chaplain this occurred more than once when I appeared from behind the screens. Laughter followed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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