Tuesday 21 March 2023

21st March 2023


 
night downpour
scattered over front lawns
plastic litter

© Rachel Green March 2023

three fluoxytine
to keep the depression at bay
but sometimes the dam breaks
and nightmares flood inside.

One Ramipril
for the thickening blood
to keep it flowing
and keep me stroke-free

one clopidogrel
also for the blood
to be stopped prior to surgery
in case I bleed out

One Levothyroxin
for my underactive thyroid gland
which makes me go to fat
and hoard calories

one premarin
for the oestrogen boost
and to keep away the beard
and the receding hair

One Statin to take to bed
to help me survive the night
with faculties intact
and no ambulance.

© Rachel Green March 2023

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