Saturday, December 30, 2006

To Close To Call...

Nerve-racking,
sleep-depriving,
hyper-alerted,
silent panic --

"... She's going to need an appendectomy, right away... "

Head in hands,
slow breaths,
waiting, pacing,
more waiting --

"... We're taking her into surgery now... "

Staring into space,
thinking about what
she means to me,
to my existence --

"... It's been removed, and she's heading to recovery... "

Exhaling slowly,
holding her hand
at her bedside,
I can smile, again...

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