The Hospital Re-Cap

It was a lonely walk through the hospital wings by myself. I’d never been to this particular one, and I stood before all the signs and dutifully took in the directions to the place I needed to be; a medical tourist. I walked past the ICU waiting room, and there were a few people waiting…

Observations

Three teenagers slouch together at a railway station. Two girls and one boy, they laugh harshly and fiddle with their mobile phones while they wait for the train. A girl and the guy suddenly peel off and start kissing and hugging. The other girl turns her head away from the spectacle; a practised wallflower. Discreet….

I’m off to the hospital! Haiku Style!

It’s MRI day. I go to hospital soon. Nervous, dazed, afraid. Sedation? No, thanks. But it’s tempting to be a chemical dreamer. Claustrophobic? Aye. The stillness is nice–only until panic starts. Wish me luck!