The cost of insurance was such
Its price I could sadly not touch —
So I gave all of that
To a young bureaucrat
And now it costs three times as much!
Troy Camplin is an author, poet, and interdisciplinary scholar living in Richardson, Texas.
Featured Image: “Doctor and Doll” by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978).
Thank you Marguerite. I’m very flattered that you view my poetry that way.
Thanks, Laura. Happy trails of varied fragrances to savor during the holidays!
Hmmm, Warren, Cherry-picking facts about lethality or historical patents doesn’t erase the systemic problem: Big Pharma exists to make profit,…
Yes, good points, Warren, about the excessive focus on profit when the product is supposedly health. Too many of the…
The many little "stops" to repeat words or sounds make the poem read especially reflectively. The last "look" fixes the…
There was a young man of good health
Who had no interest in wealth
“The more that I make
The government takes”
He said, “so I’ll restrain myself”
I went Obamacare shopping
And found my bank account dropping
The best plan out there
Is t’ have no healthcare
It will keep my heart from stopping
All doctors are forced to treat patients
Even if they don’t make payments;
Why not let the MDs
Treat whoev’r they please;
Then watch all the health improvements!