Saturday, May 6, 2023

following the script

the doctor has a script
to follow.
at a certain age,
a certain weight
within a certain range
of blood pressure
or cholesterol, well, 
we have a pill for you,
they say.
a life time of pills.
we don't care if you
smoke, or exercise
nor do we have an interest in
what you eat.
what your lifestyle
might be.
these are the rules
that the pharmaceutical
companies tell us to do.
take two of these pills
each day, and one at night.
don't worry about running out.
we'll make more.

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