Devoted exclusively to the creative process. Here you will see photojournaling, poetry, prose, an occasional review--journaling or philosophical writing can be found on our other blogs. This is our attempt to use our imaginations. Enjoy!

Friday, April 04, 2008

Choke

The tones rang out
18 month old choking
a blur to get to the ambulance
Emergency medical tunnel vision
can't find the street in the map book
can't think about anything
but how to fix a choking child
a kid that I may never get to
I can't find the fucking address!
Someone else knows where to go

The pt is the Lt's grandaughter.

I am the lead medic.

I about shit my pants.

She was fine.

But I failed.

2 comments:

CANDLELIZARDEGG said...

WOW... this is such a tear jerker russ.

Roger Stevens said...

Hi, lead medic. Glad you didn't embarrass yourself with a trouser-related bottom incident.

Good to see this blog is still up and running - haven't been here for a while.

Guess I should find something to put up...

Watch this space!