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The White Coat
“Fake it till you make it,” I’ve heard them say But what if it’s people’s health at stake They figured I could fill the role of a seasoned physician who retired So they gave me the job He hung his white coat one last time on the hook I never put it on, even when
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The Shoe Thief
We were in the running shoe store Looking at running shoes The man beside me told the salesman, “I need the flats,” He turned to me and said, “I have to run on rock,” I held my new cushiony shoes in their box “I gotta have padding,” I told him A bell jingled and a
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Golden Retriever
You’re smarter than scientists give you credit for You’ve got soul, heart, and brain Fur for ages Personality to adore You pick up on joy and sorrow You know much more than your name You dream Unworried at all about tomorrow I see your paws twitch Same for your upper lip While you’re snoozing You
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Amusement Park
My commute home is like an amusement park Just before dark I love it when You paint the sky The earth is Your canvas Perhaps Your breath is the brush Purple like lilacs, blue like cotton candy, pink like blush I can’t understand this It’s all so magical in a simple way Over the bridge
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Watch Surgeon
I admire people who can fix things. Our society seems to reimburse more for fixing than preventing. Surgeons are among the top earners. It’s hard to come by someone who has the know-how and the tools to fix a clogged coronary artery or a brain bleed. In my corner of the earth, it’s just more
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The Casino
It’s a shiny building – Lakes I saw it on the news The thought of it makes many quake As far as I’m concerned it blocks better views Everyone has their idea of heaven on Earth – and hell This is for me the latter But that great big building for so many casts its
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The Hot Tub
The latest thing – it’s really nice My husband bought me a hot tub It’s a soft circle in the backyard Calm, bubbly, worth the price I hop in at night before bed Lay back, tilt up my head See the stars, the clouds My dog comes close, sticks his tongue out He licks my
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Pills
Maybe everyone is normal Everyone is medicated Going to the doctor is now informal You can talk on your cell phone While your doctor looks at the computer screen No one’s on time Because no one has time Just stare at the screen while you drive Take your pills before work to help you focus
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The Lion and the Shepherd
There’s a lion on the prowl He’s a little odd, though He’s handsome and hangs out where you wouldn’t expect He often whispers, doesn’t growl Comes at you when you’re feeling low Or when you’re on the fence His mane glows Sometimes he holds suspense In that alluring paw Or in the cunning of his
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Charmed
She went to the doctor knowing something was amiss At 47 it started with a kiss Over half a lifetime spent Rehearsing the words her mother spoke Soul crumbling with every cruel joke She never knew a father’s care A few missed cycles, some fatigue, nausea here and there She didn’t know what it all
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