operators are standing by

your new doctor
is all
over
the social media.
I liked her on facebook,
but talking
by phone or in person
is an anathema to
her.
her e mails
are gentle though,
with a literary bent,
benign
in the sense of not
judging
you for your bad
eating
habits, keeping
at arms length such
things as kale
and Brussel sprouts,
or your consumption
of grey goose.
she suggests green olives
and to watch the toothpicks,
reminding you that
Sherwood Anderson
died with one stuck
in his throat
while consuming a dirty
dry martini.
and if you're feeling
depressed and saddened
like mr. Hemmingway
or dear ms. plath
please call
our hot line, operators
are standing by.