In Search Of

Artemis J Jones
3 min readAug 29, 2021
Photo by Frederic Köberl on Unsplash

Not one empty bed in the place. The rooms are filled up and the staff is working double shifts.

While cancer, heart, and orthopedic patients search for rooms in the local hospital it’s doors wide open for the people who butt in line. These people butted in your line, or maybe a close loved ones line. They demanded care and got it while you sit in the emergency room, in pain, for four hours. Who are they?

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Artemis J Jones

Face of a bartender. Observing and listening, two of my greatest faults. I read your work, and I’ll respond in truth or remain silent, wading in my ignorance.