Nineteen Pills Poem by Carolyn Brunelle
Nineteen Pills
Nineteen pills
Taken every single day,
A mix of meds and vitamins;
Only one of my life’s disciplines.
A regimen that just begins
As I Exfoliate and Moisturize,
Then put drops in my eyes
Spray my sinuses, and
Take an allergy pill.
And I’m still not done till
I apply some ointment
For aches and pains,
Manicure the nails again.
There’s oils and soaks
And butters for my feet
I watch my diet,
Stay away from sweets;
Eat lighter foods and exercise
Get regular checkups
For teeth and eyes.
Get a physical every year
Keep a frost in my hair,
So what on earth is “fair”
About working this hard
To feel and look my best,
Only to run into a friend
From a long ago past
Who cheerfully announces
(Makes you want to scream)
“Gee, you look great -
“How lucky you are
It must be in the genes! ”
William is a man and just hasn't a clue as to why we do all this work to make ourselves look good for them. I do this every morning, and then at night I exfoliate, moistureize, and put my hair up, so it looks beautiful in the morning after I take the stupid rollers out. Thank you for sharing Carolyn, because at least William got a good look into what we do to make ourselves look good. Love & hugs, Barbara
Good poem. I like it. There is nothing fair about working so hard to look your best. You could work even harder, go on a raw fruit and vegetable diet, and take up vigorous exercise. Then you could quit taking most of the pills.
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4/23/2024 1:25:41 PM # 1.0.0.1119
I laughed myself silly over this. It's the honest to God truth of it. Great poem!