By: Kelly M. Rios
Enter the room, read the room, feel the room, hear the room, hold the room.
A patient and a partner. A friend. A mom. A child. A secret. Alone.
Excitement. Longing. Apprehension. Exhaustion. Uncertainty. Fear.
Is there a heartbeat?
Move on to the next room.
But the last room has not moved on from you.
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