Even before I walked through the door
of the bloodwork lab, I hear pounding,
as if someone were hammering
on something, but it turned out to be
a frustrated woman, with baby in tow,
trying to check in using a touchpad device
that didn’t seem to be working right,
and she kept striking the touchpad
harder and harder, frustrated and angry.
Several people gathered around her
trying to help, but unsuccessfully.
It turns out it required the lightest
of touches, and, only when she stopped
pounding was she able to proceed.
