Sirens in the night
Siren’s in the night
heart not beating
breaths not taken
lips tinged blue
stay on the line
help is on the way
paramedics enter
relatives weeping
vital signs taken
CPR commenced
charge defibrillator 320
Stand clear
flatline creeping
charge defibrillator 360
stand clear
sinus rhythm beating
IV fluids given
oxygen mask attached
blue lips pinking
relatives reassured
transport patient
monitor beeping
flatline creeping
charge defibrillator 360
stand clear
sinus rhythm beating
cardiologist consulted
open heart surgery needed
restock ambulance
paramedics dispatched
new patient
Sirens in the night.
Andrew Ballard
2020
