Monday, 5 January 2026

waiting

 waiting


all enveloping silence 

of a hospital waiting area

in the early hours


the empty chairs

waiting for me to say something 

but i dare not


who is next

the unasked and unanswered 

question


a door shuts 

opposite a light goes out

a deep breath comes on


the receptionist 

creaks in her swivel chair

the radiator clicks


not long now

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