Category Archives: Health

Prime Ads

I’ve streamed for years, confess it’s often Prime,and now they’ve added ads I try to miss.I see and sense some frames, and note that timehas little changed who pays to bust my bliss:New cars and car insurance while I piss,but … Continue reading

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Bone Bits

An article was tossed last week at me,as if an eavesdropper was paying heedto current thoughts of biochemistryand what to counter fragile I might need.I gave the offered words attentive read,and even after buffing them with salt,they prompted questioning how … Continue reading

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Proactive Angst

I felt so bad 3 days ago, I fearedI’d have to cancel all my plans this week.Exhausted and beset by something weirdI tried remaining calm, but I’m a freakfor worry, and my peace of mind was spearedby symptoms that I … Continue reading

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Discomfort

On Friday/Saturday I felt unwell.Discomfort was intestinal, so yes,I had much pain and worry, truth to tell:concerned my future’d altered I’ll confess.I tried to be a patient patient, guessat diet change and read from Web MD.At 4 p.m. relief came, … Continue reading

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Willing to Winnow

The future will of course proceed to shrink,by natural operation and my aim.Of late I look to next year, and I thinkI’ll still be occupied. I’ll change my game;I’ll turn away from office work, unlinkmy Wednesday visits. Not the samewill … Continue reading

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Quest of Questions

I’ve opened an exploratory questby comprehending I’m beyond the brinkof benchmarks in a standard screening test.I’m gathering ideas and facts, to thinkabout – will I use bars or try a vest?endure new shots or gulp a stirring drink?Investigating foods and … Continue reading

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Priori-Me

Accused of selfishness when I was 8,which word was seconded and reinforcedmaliciously, I tried at first debate,and later by my actions to negatethe charge, which never had a base in fact.The blamers weren’t folks I had endorsed –they demonstrated neither … Continue reading

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Fails and Fluctuations

Misplacing several surnames recently,and losing till a prompt “formaldehyde,”I won’t ignore the signs entirely.My thoughts have lost some cutting edge. Insideis not as hale as it’s assumed to bewhen I’m away from mirrors, and abidewith expectations set five decades back.I’ll … Continue reading

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Unteaching

A day of listening produced new thought.I spent it with my darling talk-starved kid.As soon as I inclined to speak, I caughtmyself, and paused to let her fill the spacebetween us. That relaxed me some, and broughta bit of happy … Continue reading

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Well, Unwell

The test results I read have knocked me some.My posture and my exercise inclinedme to assume, although I know that’s dumb.But I did not expect the rig to findhip bones appropriate for flight. I’m numb,and need some time to set … Continue reading

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