Have you ever had
a sunburn so bad it
blistered?

Once
but it wasn’t
too bad
considering.

Considering what?

Considering
the sun is
50 million degrees
fahrenheit.

Is there any
history of skin
cancer in your
family?

I came here because
I have a wart on my foot and
I want it removed.

The foot?

The wart.

Please just answer
the questions.

No history of skin
cancer.

Thank you. Have
you ever had a mole
removed?

What does this have to
do with my wart?

Please just answer.

I’ve never had a mole removed
but here’s one for you.
Have you ever woken up face down in someone else’s pillow with last night still wet on you. So sick and sober the only thing that can save you is one more whiskey?

I’m not really comfortable…

Really?
then let’s dispense
with the personal
questions and get to
removing my wart.

stewart, loved the ending - a bit of a build up but i think it is all needed to really get the most out of the ending. enjoyed this -

a little thing, in s4 - mistype caner = cancer

Casey--Thanks for the read and the kind words. I was worried that it might take too long to get to the end, glad to hear it worked for you. Thanks for the catch on the typo.

brilliant black humour
just what I love,

Stella

hahahaha

Wonderful stuff

Stewart, much enjoyed! You capture just how shitty docs invade you and ignore you simultaneously. Tom

Hi Stewart, much to enjoy in this dainty scene.  So much said, and unsaid.  Not sure about length of approach.  I'm wondering if it would work starting at " Is there any history...".  Then again the dynamics all in the development.... not sure.  Hold that thought - will return and see how it reads.

k  

Yep.

milner

Stella, Peter, and Tom--Thanks for taking a peak at this one, glad you liked it.

Kevin--The length did worry me a bit but I like the sarcasm in the first few stanzas, I think it helps to set the tone of frustration the N has with the doctor. Will think about this...

Milner--Always appreciate your eyes on my work.

such a well executed comedic exchange here stewart between narrator and the probing doctor.  i think the setup to punch works well.  those attacking docs with their damn personal questions, a relatable poem that makes you have to crack a grin! -lawrence

I love smart-assery from the poetry crowd.  We need to march beneath that banner and overrun all the humorless functionaries.  Then the Milennium will come.