The Emergency room
The Emergency Room
I was in the ER, lying on a bed. They told me you have less than a minute, and you will be dead. I can hear the whispers of the doctors behind the screen. Save the lungs, the liver, and the spleen. I'm not stupid; I know what they mean. This has to be a dream, or I would have screamed. Please give me the key I need to open the door. I do not want to end up on the floor. I did wake up, but it was not a dream, and I was not floating down a stream. I had needles and lines running in and out of my veins. But I never forgot your name; it's still the same.
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Written on February 18, 2024
Submitted by alanswansea18 on December 17, 2023
Modified by alanswansea18 on February 18, 2024
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Words | 126 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1 |
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