There were several in line when we arrived: Two
Bleached blonds with candy striped canes; an old
Wheel-chaired man with gnarled hands and a middle
aged lady hopping haphazardly on her crutches.
Both pegs seem to have been rubberized, bouncing
Left foot to right, like skipping rope. Happily Ignoring
the dour face of the place, she neatly finessed the
Two Blondes out of their place in the wiggling line.
When the doctor came, a new game began. With
Canes and crutches flying to better their places in
The queue, Wheel Chair Hockey, began. ‘First In Line’
Had been swapped out for “Last man Standing”,
The singular thrill of being ill.
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