The child who waits.

Pramana¹

¹Communication Department, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia. pramana@student.uns.ac.id.

Abstract

This poem reflects on pediatric waiting as more than a delay in clinical service. Through the image of a child and family waiting in a crowded clinic, it explores how access to care is shaped by distance, cost, referral systems, emotional burden, and the quiet endurance of caregivers. The poem foregrounds the child's limited understanding of illness while revealing how health systems, even when st…

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