Painting Catatonia Pink

We wait silently.
I notice her nails.
Little moons of pink on the ends.
The nail bases plain, grown out with time.
I ask if she always paints them
pink.
She shrugs and we wait silently.
The next day, I bring her blue, yellow,
pink.
We paint while we wait
for her next ECT appointment.

Mariah Richins, MD


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