A trip to the cardiologist

Pads pressed down on stomach flabs and told to

relax and take normal breaths and I close my eyes

because it might hurt but when the pattern on the machine

is your face and the doctor says I think we've got to the root

of this problem.

I've never had health issues before but my heart

is falling apart. Some people aren't able to deal with

heavy things and emotionally I'm trying to carry

a grand piano under each arm up to the top floor

and no-one helps. No-one helps.

'Is it like etch a sketch?' i ask the cardiologist.

The face on the machine is laughing at me

and then gets bored and carries on oblivious.

'Everything is etch a sketch' the cardiologist tells me.

'Just keep breathing. Try not to hurt too much.'