Josh had a love hate relationship with morning rounds. On the one hand, he learned a lot, which he appreciated as a first year resident. On the other, he felt examined and judged when it was his turn to speak. With a sigh of relief he finished presenting his last patient, allowing the spotlight toContinue reading “Morning Rounds”
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Meet Cute
Is it cliche if our eyes met Across a crowded room The music stopped And the only sound Was my heart beating Wildly in my chest? Is it too familiar If I stood and Dreamily made my way Ever closer and closer Never taking my eyes From his face? Because it’s how it happened HowContinue reading “Meet Cute”
Revealing Darkness
I blinked stupidly in the sudden brightness. I had lost track of time stuck in the darkness for so long. Our lights had died days ago and Ted and I had sat in the darkness cuddled together for warmth and comfort. We had told each other all of our regrets and fears and joys, purgingContinue reading “Revealing Darkness”
Painful Love
We met in the smoldering ruins of past relationships. I found your eyes as you sat in your rickety chair, relating your exquisite pain. How could I forget the unmistakable mustiness of the room, the scraping of metal folding chairs or the burnt coffee served in Styrofoam cups? It could have been any circleContinue reading “Painful Love”
Loving on the Edge
As luck would have it, the expected battle was taking place on the river bank below my apartment window, which meant I could watch. Even luckier, it was nighttime so I could watch sneakily. I turned out the lights and slowly and quietly eased the window open in spite of the frigid evening. My view overlooksContinue reading “Loving on the Edge”
Dying
He would die. His disease would progress and he would die and they both knew it. It was heartbreaking, she thought, to find love when it was already too late make a life together. “I know it’s incredibly unfair to you,” he said, “but I think it’s pretty obvious that I’m in loveContinue reading “Dying”
Natolie Webb 