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You Need a Nap
You don’t need Xanax You think you’re on the verge of a heart attack You don’t need to separate from your spouse Notice: you’ll still be stuck with yourself And it won’t do you any good to move to a new house There will still be old junk within your soul And this isn’t about
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Courtney
You came to mind as I was flossing my teeth I looked up at the seashell wreathe I remember you said you always liked the beach But more so, hiking Mountains, caves, anything to get away Your workdays were spent in cavities I remember being helpless, but hearing you say that poor oral hygiene is
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His Hurricane
He said, “I’ve been waiting for a hurricane” “Something that’ll come and wash away everything” His blue eyes matched the sky But then they slowly turned ashen Did he know what he was askin’? He put all his possessions on the curb for the next guy Told me he was getting ready to die He
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Doctor’s Office Prayer
I can’t remember how we got on the topic On normal days I would have said to drop it But it was a slower day and I actually had a few extra minutes of time So I let the lady share what was on her mind The inadequacy of Medicare Then we switched to the
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Weekend Intensity
“Ooooo. Ooo.” You scute over on the couch The sheet touches my toe and I say ouch We can barely hold our phones It hurts to type But we readily agree it’s worth the hype To run fast To lift heavy To climb the walls To hold a yoga pose steadily To float in the
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East Beach
It’s where we go to gallivant On a Wednesday morning when others can’t Me and my dog hop in the 2012 Honda Civic Who knew a $7000 car could be so terrific? We travel east on the main street I opt for the back way Windows down The can of sunscreen rattles in the cup-holder
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My Resignation
Sometimes I fantasize about my resignation letter I think of all the ways – without my job – my life could be better No more prescribing Ozempic While the patient asking for it sits there drinking soda Or signing a handicap placard form for the millionth time – for someone who desperately needs a walk
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The Garden Nursery
There’s a lovely little garden in my front lawn In the evening it’s mystical Me and my pup sit out there at sunset – it’s typical Billy weaves in and out of the beds bare-pawed We take the nature in: the sunflowers, the wrens, the grapes, the cicadas and all Sometimes I just stare out
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