“Hi John
how’s the cancer faring?”
-“is that a joke?”
“oh you know us physicians, such kidders
now let’s treat those stomach cramps
here, shove this wand up your ass”
-“what will that do?”
“I don’t know, can’t hurt”
-“are you a real doctor?”
“only part time
my full time job is babysitting my sisters kids
here, drink this”
-“yuck! that’s nasty!! what is it?”
“radiopharmaceuticalsabcd123”
-“is that safe?”
“no, but you already took it so…
anyway here’s your bill”
-“2000$!!! I haven’t even been here 15 minutes?!”
“well, your healthcare only covers 5$ off
any appetizer at Red Lobster
but as for what you owe us
we had to charge you for the room
also the chair for you to sit in
and charges to look at me
that isn’t including the doctor’s fee
or pill you drank
we didn’t even do the treadmill yet
now that’s the real kick in the nads
and can we please have the money up front?
you look poor, so we don’t trust you”
-“am I at least ok?”
“well after extensive research
I have concluded
that you’re a lying son of a bitch
so if you could stop making shit up
I have more important patients to take care of”
finally I’m home
ordered a large pizza with bread sticks
30$ plus tip?
might as well, I’m already in the hole
least the food helps with my depression
fuck!, I just chipped a tooth
aughhh!! stubbed my toe
fuck it, I’ll just walk it off
work is only 8 hours long
people have survived worse, right?
forget it, just let me die
Oh my this is twisted. Had me wanted to read it to the end.nice
Glad you enjoyed my poem. Thanks for the read. Very much appreciated.
Twisted, like Fia said but feels like truth.
It is kinda. I was having stomach pain a few years back. They did all this testing and at the end of it all I was left with a big bill and the feeling like they thought I was a liar. Not to mention just the half ass treatments. Honestly it’s just really pointing out a problem we all deal with but shouldn’t.
Thanks for the read, friend. Much appreciated.
I’m sorry you went through that.
Powerful and demented. Well crafted.
demented is the right word for the American health system haha.
Thanks for the read. Much appreciated.