.the Illness Industry Poem by Cretan Maineiac

'I got to the Doctor's office, ' Scarlett said,
'and
THE FREAKIN' PLACE WAS CLOSED FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS! ! '

Green couches match the fragrant plants,
fresh carpeting & Prevention magazines whisper
'professional', check boxes while-you-wait,

try & remember every mom & dad malady, sibling
symptoms, & how many cups of coffee & donuts &
French fries...

*One great excellency in this Tribe, * Gulliver
opined, *is Their
skill in prognostics, whereby They seldom fail… *

'So I went flying to the
pharmacy to cry and beg for some
pills, ‘cause one of them I am completely out of! ”

*…Their predictions in real diseases when
they rise to any degree of
malignity generally portending death...*

“Turns out, they had finally gotten around to
calling it
in. That, of course, is

after I have had two (not one but
TWO) blood pressure episodes today
alone...'


*…which is always in Their
power when
recovery is not...*

'…one when I called the
Pharmacy this morning and found them
NOT called in and

one when I found the
Doc's office
shut down! ! ! ! ! ”

*…and therefore, upon any unexpected signs of
amendment …after They have
pronounced Their sentence…*

'I am finally breathing a bit
easier, but it was
touch and go there for a while, ”

*…rather than
be accused as
false prophets...*

“…whether I would
die from a
stroke or a TEMPER FIT! ' (Treat, L.,2008)

*…they know how to approve Their
sagacity to the
world by a seasonable dose* (Swift, J.,1726) .

Pick a vice (any vice) :
Pick a pain (any pain) :
your personal information remains

confidential &
please present your insurance documents
when services are rendered, &

frankly, Scarlett, i don't [believe They] give a
damn! ! ! (Mitchell, M.,1939)
...so long as your Bill gets paid.