‘Please take a seat in the waiting room’
All eyes are on phones
We could be waiting for the 07:32 to Liverpool Street
’This print was donated by the Chelmsford NCT Group’ reads a gold plaque
The picture is so faded
I wonder how old their children are now
‘Please accept this packet of tissues’
Tissues in a white organza bag. A wedding favour?
Morbid humour asks when the cake and band will arrive
‘A toast to your health’
‘We can’t investigate until you’ve had 3 consecutive losses’
Just say it
‘Your heart needs to break one more time’
‘This waiting room is for EPU patients only’ a sign dictates
Who else would pass the time?
It’s saturated with raw hope and heartache
‘You know we can’t prevent miscarriage don’t you?’
Floats down the corridor
We know. Google would have told us.
‘Please wear a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus’
No matter
None of us here can breathe right now anyway.