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"Take a deep breath, hold it," she said on cue,
Stepping out of her box in her magenta scrubs,
I took a deep breath, the last one for 20 minutes, or so.
Even though she did direct me to
"Relax," as if that was possible,
Scantily clad in a bubble-gum wrap,
Stripped of reading material,
Like those worn holding room People magazines,
Waiting with anxious-sisters-of-all-ages in
Cherry-blossom seats wrapped in salmon wallpaper.
"Not a fan of pink," I thought when I finally took a breath.
6 comments:
Anita,
“Stripped of reading material” is enough to make me cancel! I have both dental and doctor appointments this week and am not looking forward to the inevitable blood draw. I do, however, love pink and would live in a pink house (interior) if I could.
Apprehension and Anxiety permeates through this slice!
This scene could make me stop liking pink! The way you crafted this had me holding my breath alongside you.
I must agree - - I'm not a fan of pink, at least the bold ones - - but I do like blush, especially with taupe or another neutral color. I'm hoping you were able to finally breathe - - I do not like the apprehension of anything with needles or imaging even if people are wearing my favorite colors.
I am I took a deep breath, the last one for 20 minutes, or so.not a pink lover either and yet the last twelve months have had me making three different pink quilts. This is my favorite line, "I took a deep breath, the last one for 20 minutes, or so."
Anita, nice post. Amazing all the pink shades you describe in your post. I like that we come along with you, and yet your allow us to imagine the details. I'm sure we can all imagine being in an appointment of one kind or another, so I like that the details were sparce, and the colors were vibrant.
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