First they took the tonsils.
Then the appendix & that extra
tooth. Then they straightened
my eyes & blinded me with light.
Next an ovary, then the other
& the uterus & the cervix. Finally
the gallbladder. Then they rebuilt
the knee. No knives have been
at me for years, but if they could
take this fatigue, I’d let them. My
heart has been taken & taken
apart many times. Stitched back
together by inexpert hands.
Sometimes the threads unravel.
~ sharon brogan october 02016
(Trying another poem-a-day. Didn't make it last time, but maybe . . . )
poem #poem-a-day #PAD
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