Last Thursday our class came up with a list of hospital terms which were; Sterile, IV, Crutches, Patient, Anesthesia, Doctor, Stretcher, Monitors, Emergency, and Stitches…
This week, we were told to create a scene using every one of these words but it could not take place in a hospital setting. I liked the idea of writing poetry for this assignment and so I have done just that. Also the required terms are underlined… Enjoy!
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Tossing doctor bills away
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I pushed back from the desk
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I’ll have to find some other day
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To finish all the rest
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Leaning on my crutches
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I hobbled around the door
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But strength always flushes
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From my body, while at war
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The anesthesia effect was wearing off
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Which made it hard to walk
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I stumbled as I stifled a cough
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And sidestepped a tower
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of
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play
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blocks
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In the living room I entered
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To a young visitor on the ground
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Past him my IV’s were centered
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On monitors to which were bound
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My grandson stopped his busy play
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To watch what I was doing
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Hooking up to the sterile display
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I could see his questions brewing
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What is that grandpa? He queried
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With those curious blue eyes
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Though I was quite un-worried
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His uncertainty began to rise
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How come you wear that weird TV?
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And what do you use it for?
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I answered, Its some medicine for me
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So I won’t feel pain anymore
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But how will you run around in that thing
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And how long ‘till you get well?
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Well buddy I started answering
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That’s something only time will tell
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Well don’t wait! He exclaimed
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I’ll tell you right now!
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From any arguing, I restrained
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Instead, raised my left brow
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Emergency! He yelled
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My patient’s leg is all swelled!
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Just lay down right here Sir!
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Into this, I felt rather forced
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And asked him about his plans
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All you need is stitches of course
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Now be brave like a man!
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I nodded from his new infirmary
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And unlike most people
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I never flinched through the surgery
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Done with yarn and plastic needle
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He tied the end in a nice little bow
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And inspected his work until assured
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Now I’m done. See? There you go!
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He looked up at me and smiled… Cured!
Leahstps 