Sounds Good!

Sounds Good!

OTT - Miscellany

Poem: Week 12

Simon Sweetman's avatar
Simon Sweetman
Oct 05, 2020
∙ Paid

There was blood on the floor,

and there was a call – and I

ran out from work, after explaining

the rush – and home quickly to get

the keys, and then driving through

Sunday traffic to the hospital. I remember

saying to myself, alone in the car,

“I’m coming, I’m on my way, I’ll be

there so soon” and my heart was

in my mouth as  I was desperate to

find a park. I cou…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Sounds Good! to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Simon Sweetman
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture