Makes the pain as pronounced, solidas trunks of mahoganies outside the window(my mother heard from a neighbor that theirseeds boiled in water are a cure for stomachache). “The doctor has left for an urgent meeting. I’ll update you next in 30 minutes,” saysthe attending nurse. The trees look still,as if both alive and dead, as if the lifeof wind has left the city and did not careto ruffle a few leaves. Here, inside,another waiting, another pain.

Source: Manila Times November 09, 2019 16:35 UTC