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broken heart, creative writing, evidence, lost love, love, poem, poems, poetry
the doctor held up the ekg results
whose scribbly lines told the woman
she was still alive
but there was something else
he said
a slight abnormality
a variation that may be perfectly normal
when it shows up in someone
who has had a heart attack
but we both know you haven’t had a heart attack
the woman remained silent as the doctor spoke
she appeared calm
taking in his explanations
and reassurances
all the while staring at the inscrutable lines
of the paper readout
but inside something nudged her
reminded her and at last
revealed to her exactly what she was seeing
here was proof
tangible proof
here was evidence of her broken heart