Waiting patiently . . .
by Elouise
Waiting patiently
On my back
Clothed in the same
Blue gown they gave me
On my last visit
I pass the time of day
Searching for the
Least medicinal
Prop in this
Antiseptic space
Adorned with trifles
Like boxes of throw-away
Vinyl/non-vinyl gloves plus
Hazardous Trash receptacles
For dangerous substances
Suddenly I see it
Off to my right side
Hanging on the wall
A hazy pastel depiction
Of a perfect summer day
Somewhere in paradise
Blue air floats above
A small tree-covered
Island in the distance
A stream flows
Past a sweetly perfect
Cottage for one or two
Flowers in light pink and yellow
Blossom in a small garden
Lush green grass invites me to
Rest on my back
Taking in the imagined
Sounds and fragrance
Of a perfect summer day
I wrote this after returning from a long day at my heart doctor’s office. A good day, in the end. And long.
I’m always interested in art work hanging in doctor’s offices. Most often it’s a beautiful nature scene chosen to engender a peaceful, relaxed state of mind and body. No, the image above is not what I saw in my doctor’s office. Definitely a cut or two above it. Nonetheless….
I got home rather late, took a lovely walk in cold drizzly air, and then wrote the above. Not to be sentimental, but this time I took the medicinal art work as an invitation to practice deep breathing and relaxation. A handy skill, especially when I’m lying on my back, unable to jump up and leave, no matter who walks through the door!
Now it’s Tuesday, so I bid you Happy Tuesday, and hope it’s even better than your Monday turned out to be!
Elouise♥
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 19 November 2019
Pastel Painting of Cottage Garden by Kathleen Kalanowski found at pinterest.com
Telling the Truth 
Glad it was a good day! Continued prayer for you!
Your poem is beautiful and I can relate to it. 🙂
Waiting is difficult, but often in the waiting, if we are observant and aware, is when we learn something or we are uplifted by something. 🙂
Oh…I, too, am interested in the artwork they display in offices, hospitals, restaurants, etc. 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Thank you. I came away with more homework. Ugh. Looking at a few options that might help my heart. It all feels like a roll of dice to me, and I do wonder when enough is enough. Still, I like my cardiologist. He’s super! And takes me seriously…not always easy to find these days if we’re women of a certain age. My integrative doctor has butterflies as her theme! And the lab where I get most of my blood drawn likes fields of flowers. 🙂
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Prayers for your doctors to find you help and good health. Yes, sometimes we reach a point and we do wonder when enough is enough.
It’s a blessing to have good doctors!
And butterflies and flowers are very day-brightening and calming to me.
🌷 🦋 🌻
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Thanks so much, Carolyn. It seems each new decision is a bit harder than the last. Especially after working hard to get to this point! 🙂 Put another way, I have little appetite for upsetting the applecart. So here’s to butterflies and flowers and doing the best we can! 🙂
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Prayers for you and your doctors as you make decisions. And MORE-(((HUGS)))
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