spinal epidural sentinel for two choices unrelenting pain or invasive intervention I call in Diana her unwavering tone Valium she brooks no opposition lying prone head in a hole think massage instead, surgical suite two doctors, fluoroscopy dye and needles he said,
Thank you. I'm learning I need to write about these experiences. It helps metabolize them. I've done some light editing on this one--removed some commas and replaced with caesuras, and added "my" before sentinel.
Wow! What a powerful poem! It puts the reader (me, anyway) face down on that table, too, with my own heartrate picking up until I read,
"the gift, calm
foretaste
extended outbreaths,"
and then I can outbreath, too. Beautifully done!
Thank you. I'm learning I need to write about these experiences. It helps metabolize them. I've done some light editing on this one--removed some commas and replaced with caesuras, and added "my" before sentinel.