Code Blue by Nathaniel Philip

Nathaniel Philip

Code Blue

Bells ring,
Lights flash,
Sirens blare.
Adrenaline rushes.,
Vision tunnels.
Woman cries,
House fills.
Everything stops.

The automated voice breaks through the silence:
“No Shock Advised.”

Madness starts.
Clothes are cut,
Chest is compressed.
Sweat drips.
For him, we breathe.
For him, we beat.

The automated voice breaks through the silence:
“No Shock Advised.”

Knees buckle,
Tears drip.
Engines start,
Roads clear.
Two bodies left.
One life continues.

Even the voice is silent.