I hope to post a new poem on my site every week. Having a schedule should help keep me on track.

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Incompetent Necessities

 

Dear Doctor,

You lose my lab order

Give no refill though I ask

Five times over

Then say I should avoid stress

That it’s bad for my health

 

Dear Pharmacy,

You maim my insurance

And short my medication

Half a month at double charge

Then say I look tired

That I need more rest

 

My relationship

With you both

Is exhausting

It’s toxic

But I’ll die if I walk away