EMERGENCY ROOM
She lies on bed,
head on pillow,
electrodes connected.
Monitor blinks in counterpoint
to her heart beat.
Blood pressure cuff
Inflates.
Records vitals.
Four squiggly lines
trace left to right
acro…
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