PROOF OF CREDIBLE COVERAGE
My, the degree of difficulty
To prove my medical permanence
Endless quest for credible coverage
Documentation
Piles of perused paperwork
Any pre-existing conditions Mr. Grimes?
Why yes, lovely Nurse Ratchet
My height
Is not proportionate to my weight
Black Jack Cherry Ice Cream
Replaces cheap vodka these days
I also suffer from ugliness
Otherwise
They tell me I’m afflicted
By Menieres incurable botheration
Quite relieved the frequent drop attacks
Vertigo recherché’
Was not evidence of a brain tumor
My head aches often
My esophagus collapses
Oh yes
I almost forgot
That nasty fractured ankle
Not bad for an aging miracle
Such time consuming officialism
Health Insurance melanoma
Red tape weariness sets in
Left untreated
I could become a detriment
To passive order agendas
$30.00 pills
$95.00 office visits
$20.00 co-pays
$2,000.00 MRI’s
Times two
With "contrast"
One
Without
Man
I must be one sick dude
Please don’t misunderstand me
I proudly pay my premiums
Grateful for my children’s well being
So thankful for catastrophic addendums
The day my stepson Michael
Horrendous car crash victim
Took that solemn helicopter ride
I suppose I simply needed to rant a bit
Air the mounting frustration
I thank you my dear readers
For accompanying me on this journey
Peace be with you always
May your deductable
Lay low
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006
