I take eight different medications
on a daily basis, with another three
in case of emergencies of muscle
or bone; two pills to keep my blood
pressure numbers closest to human
as possible; two for all the sorrows
that still live and feed beyond me
or my ability to cope normally; plus
a pill for how anxious I feel because
of the number of pills I have to take
everyday. Lastly, three miracle powders
I have to inhale to keep the billowing
sails of my lungs full and open to air.
I am as defined by the cures I've tried
as I am by the chronic ills they targeted.
I'm a war waging under my skin; found
by following prescription paper trails
appointment calls, medical records, and
medical records and medical records...
"Chronic, incurable, slow. Treatments,
but no cure so far so far as we know."
It's a road, not a destination.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet. And yet.
Lady bless, better than nothing. Better
than it was before. Better than
the yawning ache, the empty carousel whirl
the tunes tinny
and slightly out of key.
Here is your scrip.
Call me in two weeks.
Carefully ramp down
on what I gave you a month ago.
Lady bless
still better
than the nothing.
Lovely, truly. Thanks for commenting!
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