Good Doctoring
we have ourselves a new specimen
a great, doctored sphere of flesh
flailing on the aluminum
gorgeous, blurry surfaces, throbbing
in fight stance against the notion
of life
the green tinted spectacles are there
for the purpose of shielding
flame pain from fluorescents
that the tattooed male nurse
with robotic eyes says
he is used to
everything is too clean, but
there are visible noses
that increase paranoia,
that exacerbate germophobia,
that give me more to think about
that I never wanted to
more than I ever wanted to
I poke everything just to make sure
it’s functioning
I pick scabs in layers
to know exactly what being an
obstacle to your own healing
looks like
we have ourselves a lucky day
a positive prognosis,
a pat on the sore, newly jabbed
shoulder for not passing away today
mediocre narcotic effects fill my pores,
but it’s weak & I think
some staff is laughing at me
because my legs dangle
from the “bigger,
more comfortable
chair”
they’ve blown a vein on top
of the other blown vein
& I swear this guy
is draining me dry
the sound of the tubes
filled with me in crimson,
clumpy form sicken me
we have ourselves a tired driver
for the short haul home, & a ‘scrip
that will take days to fill,
& by the time I swallow it down
it will be useless
we have ourselves a quick trip,
a “good thing it wasn’t a
real emergency”,
another
stack of wasted trees for the file,
a deep, painful breath
of relief
(January 20, 2022)
Image by Foundry Co from Pixabay
Thistle Thoughts 
Yay. 🤕 This made me laugh in the darkest way. The way you capture that totally dehumanizing experience amazes me.💜
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I will say that this ER trip was one of the more pleasant ones though 😄💜
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😆 I hope it’s the last for a long long time…
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oh no! Are you ok!? ((hugs))
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I’m ok. Just had a little trip to the ER. All is well now. ❤️❤️
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❤️
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You have an ability to give voice and shape to thoughts and feelings I have. This poem is wonderful work.
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Thank you ❤️
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Your ability to convey the hospitalisation experience is amazing Jennifer! The lines here are out of this world! I was blown away by this poem! Both its sense of horror and relief! Very well written!
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Thanks, Dominic
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Most welcome Jennifer!
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I have always thought there is something otherworldly about medical settings, and you’ve captured that brilliantly here. I had chills, but felt the absurdity of the surroundings as well. I hope you’re healing well.
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Thank you! I’m doing a lot better. 💙
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Be well my sweet. xo
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Thank you 🙂🙏💜
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Very evocative haunting descriptions you paint here! ❤ Hope you're safely on the mend 🙏
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Thank you. I’m doing a lot better.
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Very good! I’m not too fond of modern medicine either.
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Thank you for reading!
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😍😍
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Love the tone in this and how it opens at the closure.
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Thank you
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