Visiting Hours

[摘要] The staff had your instructions. Without a need to say much anymore, I would sit close by, your soft hand an empty glove in mine. Forty years of Lucky Strikes had turned you ashen, but you found the breath to laugh when little Ben tap danced by your bed. We used to giggle when you tapped across our hardwood floor, winking at Tommy and me, brass hoops flashing, hands gliding like gulls. The first call came at work on Monday. A nurse described discomfort, but said not to worry just yet. She would stay in touch.

[学科分类] 呼吸医学