“the appointment”
she wanted to skip the appointment
pretend all was well even if it wasn’t so
but she knew it was too important
and had heard enough cautionary tales
with a deep breath to calm her nerves
she entered the doctor’s office with a sigh
- Written for dVerse Quadrille 8 prompt "skip"
Hubby and I just did this over the weekend - better to have the check up, than not ~ Oh well, hope the results are good afterwards ~ Not skipping it is good ~
ReplyDeleteWhew. I have been there. If this is autobiographical, I am praying for good results. The tension in this piece is well done.
ReplyDeleteI just did this last week too. It never occurs to me to skip it. The uncertainty is worse than knowing.
ReplyDeleteoh my.....this hits home as we age...as we see illness..as we see others surprised by diagnoses and wonder why.
ReplyDeleteSkipping can prolong the agony and indeed, exacberate the diagnosis. Skipping rocks can be fun -- skipping health concerns and doctor appointments is a gamble folks should not take.
oh dear, i do understand this feeling. it's incredibly tempting to skip things we should go to and pretend everything's just fine. you put it into words so well.
ReplyDeleteMos def was there in this poem a few years ago. The dread in this is palpable. I hope if this is from life, that all turns out well.
ReplyDeletesuch truth in this
ReplyDeleteSo much anxiety in that appointment. Truly a case not to skip the appointment.
ReplyDeleteA serious take on the prompt...yes, certain appointments should not be skipped.
ReplyDeleteSMiLes.. i skipped the
ReplyDeleteDoctor for 23 years..
and made up for
it in
1..
and now i never miss
the doctor
ever noW..
and i do have
a 4 pm appt.. for real..
thanks for the reminder..
poetry is over for now..;)
I like this succinct slice of life, and the vistas that open up in that last line.
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