Saturday, May 18, 2019

tethered in a catheter


the urinary tract ain't no trail in the woods
     but a trial
plastic tube restrictions
broken up by a bureaucracy
so-called health care providers
it's easy to get lost
in the three-hand-shuffle
three-card monte
so sitting at this screen
is the closest thing to escape
where all concentration can
now be centered
     on the pain
past present and future

fill the bag
empty the bag
keep the dog at bay
don't worry i'll wash my hands
but let's skip
     the coffee

--- e b bortz

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