Hushed coolness belie the reality;
with poise and purpose they move
about their duties professionally,
without panic or protest; no waves
dare bestir this ocean of serenity.
The amber glow of ever present lights
reflect in polished surfaces
of pristine floors. The distant tones
of phones ringing relentlessly
as voices slush gently; sometimes
breaking playfully off eau du nil walls.
Antiseptic odours pervade the air
pleasantly re-assuring. Sighs, some soft
slightly anxious, others hard edged, with pain
complain, gurgling like an eddy.
At the nurses station the doctors
come and go like Gulls with the ebb
and flow of the tide; diving through
stacks of files as if they were juicy
tit bits to be devoured instead of
case notes to be studied; decisions made.
Comments
tcook | April 22, 2009 - 12:27
Great to have you back and I hope you are starting to feel better.
Nathan Bednarek | April 22, 2009 - 14:19
Yes, a brilliant comeback! ;-)
A well deserved cherry, well done!
Nathan.
MistakenMagic | April 22, 2009 - 16:10
Welcome back Val! I love this, especially the final stanza. It has a calming rhythm even though it is about a less than claming subject matter. Well done ;)
Magic xxx
threeleafshamrock | April 22, 2009 - 18:13
Very soothing; nice to have you back, quality never goes out of fashion and is sorely missed when absent. Well done on the deserved cherry.
Chris
Gilbert | April 25, 2009 - 23:29
Good on yer gel-hope you are ok.
Orrabest.
G
Bradene | May 4, 2009 - 11:22
Thanks Tony for the cherries and the welcome back Love Val x
Bradene | May 4, 2009 - 11:23
Thanks once again Nathan Val x
Bradene | May 4, 2009 - 11:26
Thanks Magic. It was a surprisingly calming experience all in all even though the circumstances were very frightening. I got through it because the staff at Lincoln hospital were really dedicated to their profession. I mean that. Val x
Bradene | May 4, 2009 - 11:27
Thanks G. getting better by the day. Val x