Questioning
A pill for this, another pill
for that;
A pill to counteract the side
effects.
Our bodies must cry out in
silent rage
As we reduce them, gradually,
to wrecks.
No search is made to find the
basic cause;
We only treat complaints, the
aches, the pains.
As chemicals disrupt our
whole life balance,
And only greedy pockets reap
the gains.
Jean, at 82, has
been writing poems since she was 18. For 25 years she published a popular
poetry quarterly of up to 100 pages, with a subscribership of nearly 500.
Illness in 1986 ended the magazine. She currently publishes, by email, a 2-page
monthly of clean humor. Contact her at joker31277@yahoo.com October 2016 will be her last issue.
Wise words well expressed.
ReplyDeleteyup, well said. . .
ReplyDeleteYou said it so well Jean. A necessary evil, & those side effects are often worse than the ailment you are taking the pills for! Thanks for sharing! Good wishes Chris~
ReplyDeleteheartfelt indeed, my friend, and so true
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