a car crash—
his heart arythmic, her screams hysterics
“Crash cart!” she says
crit care teams
shear his shirt
ram his chest
his heart has a messy trace
his haemics mayhem
ascites, striae, artery tears
the carers chase his heart
her cries rise
he is ice
it’s time
Daniel Johnstone (he/him) is a queer poet based in Scotland. Outside of writing, he is a student doctor and volunteers for a suicide hotline. His poetry inspiration is his partner, and fellow queer poet, Carl Alexandersson. His Twitter is @danjoh_