making do

you make a quick list
of what hurts.
the left shoulder.
the left knee.
a stitch in the side
below the rib cage.
the right wrist.
some blurred vision
close up in
one eye.
then there's the ear.
the dull one,
the one
that can't hear
too well. but you
make do
with ice and ibuprofen,
elevation
and hot baths.
closed caption,
vodka
with a splash of
tonic, a slice of lime,
the occasional visit
from you.