Edith’s Prescriptions
pill after pill,
day after day.
take this
with food.
take this
on an empty
stomach.
this one
makes you
drowsy.
this one
gives you
cramps.
this one
makes you
sweat.
this one
fogs
your mind.
this one
is too big
to swallow.
this one is
so small
you keep
losing it.
this one
keeps you
from
heart attack.
this one
may cause
heart attack.
they all have
evil names
like
Idebenone
and
Warfarin.
names of
demons.
these damn pills.
some must be taken
in the morning.
some at dinner.
some just before bed.
Edith gets no rest.
no peace.
only these damn pills.