Maria Daniel
Crayon on Canvas
Expecting
Crayon on canvas
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Suddenly the center of her world
Becomes the foetus she has never met
But in its 40 weeks within her
(And many more thereafter)
It's growth radiates out towards her,
Affecting both body and her mind
From excitement to sorrow -
A range of emotions,
All in anticipation
Of what is to come.
Asystole
Crayon on canvas
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Amidst all the instructions,
The compressions, IV medications, and intubations
The entire room worked in harmony towards a goal:
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A beating heart.
"Systole", we say,
Latin for contractility.
But more often than not,
The damage is far too much,
The patient is too far gone.
And the monitors silence the room with an unmistakable sound:
"Asystole", we say,
Silent Heart
Universe
Crayon on canvas
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Outside our bodies
Exists the tangible world.
Yet inside our minds,
A different world resides -
More fluid, beautiful and infinite
Much like the universe,
Where the unknowns abound
And the mysteries are endless.