Humanity

Angles of the old, clear face,
Stealthy tears in eyes,
The white coat man said, "Would be no surprise,"
With Heavy Head, and heart ache,
"Intubation is where the future lies."

He breathed a rapid, fatigued, "yes."
Then barked a fit of coughs,
Called his distant, worried wife,
"This way I'm better off."

The team gathered the same supplies,
In their gowns, gloves, and N95s,
For the fifth time that Very day,
Patient sedated, then paralyzed,
Tube oxygenating the airway

Although it was a standard routine,
With many patients on breathing machines,
This one cursed, with Corona and comorbidities,
And Cohorts next door with flooded lungs, heart failures,
A gamble if he'd survive.

Reviews

[Gee]

How sad, and this happening in homes, hospitals across the globe.
A hard hitting well written piece.
Spent my first Saturday without bars, cafes, restaurants and sport and loved every minute of "family" time. Shame it has taken a pandemic to realise just how much we neglect family life.
Hope you are well
Good morning

[VelvetPotato]

Thank you, Gee!
It is certainly a good time to capitalize being with the ones you love most. 💕 way to be be positive about such a horrid situation.

Hope you're well!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Kenny Rogers said "you have to know when to fold up"
but some are having to fold through no play of their own...
they are no longer sitting at the table.
this is such a scary event...and the hospitals are so overcrowded...
this was not taken seriously early enough...we are paying for that now.
take care of you, Velvet...
j.

[VelvetPotato]

Kenny Rogers folded at the perfect time. Thanks for your words, j.