The exam room is warm, but there are no windows to view the
falling snow. I sit on the exam table as
the doctor listens to my lungs. I take a
deep breath in and out as instructed. I focus
on staying calm to keep my heart and blood pressure from racing. I try not to think about what tests I need
now at forty-five, or whether the weather outside has worsened. I leave the room with some sort of clean bill
of health, but only time will tell.
take a short breather
as snow falls
- Written for dVerse Haibun Monday: Breath
Nice one
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Thank you GIllena.
DeleteEloquently written! I like how you evoked the concern we all have while sitting in those examination rooms!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Frank.
DeleteYou are still very young. You have a long way to go. Great haibun.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dwight.
DeleteThe worry will age you twice as fast, Maria. As Dwight said, you have a long way to go. Peace be with you, dear.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words JadeLi.
DeleteOnly forty-five! So much life ahead, Maria. :) Great haibun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dora.
DeleteWhat clear imagery.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteWell done. It's always a little scary at the doctors for these things but yes, you're still young!
ReplyDeleteThank you Di.
DeleteA relatable haibun, Maria, and I love the haiku! It’s milder here at the moment, but it’s been known to have snow right up until Easter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Kim.
DeleteYour message of embracing moments of calm and resisting worry of storms ahead, hit the spot. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan.
DeleteI sometimes wonder how much the stress of the test impact the result. My wife was disagnosed with high blood pressure until she got some 24 hr testing.... it was only the measurement that pushed her over the limit.
ReplyDeleteI have read about "white coat hypertension" in which a person's blood pressure readings go up when they are in a medical setting. Perhaps that is what happened to your wife. Thanks for reading Bjorn.
DeleteThe message is almost, take every moment as it comes. Enjoy the mind days, just breathe.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteEvery day is a blessing and the older I am, the more I know it. Tests can cause anxiety but a clean bill of health brings another day. Breath it in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Mish.
DeleteKeep noticing the breath each day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
DeleteYou aren’t much older than I am. I hope we continue to have clean bills of health for years to come.❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you Melissa.
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