Tuesday, August 29, 2023

the reluctant patient

her man says okay.
he's reluctant, but he'll
give it a try.
go to therapy
to address his issues
and to save
the relationship,
but where to start?
she writes down a list
of all his
problems.
from weight to alcohol.
to his codependent kids.
then there's the mother
and father,
the grieving of a passed
wife.
there's the squalor
of the house.
he reads the list from
top to bottom,
as she picks out a clean
shirt for him
to wear to his first
session.
she brushes the crumbs
out of his beard,
then kisses him on the cheek,
now off you go,
she says.
good luck.

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