“Admitting”
I arrived at the hospital; I saw the admitting room,
There was a woman in blue; I began right away, admitting…
I said I admit I am scared; yes I was afraid of hospitals…
I admit that I can’t even do tests, let alone surgery…
I admitted that I was skeptical of doctors, I always was, I confessed…
I admitted that I should have taken better care of myself…
Then, before I could really bare my soul…
The woman in blue said: “What in the world are you babbling about?”
“Do you have an insurance card or not?!”
I admitted: I left it home!
© Joseph James
5-11-09 from 'O the Elms'
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