PROOF OF CREDIBLE COVERAGE
(A dark day in February)
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
Forgive my pointed rant
Pressure valve of mounting frustration
I thank you my dear readers
For accompanying me on this journey
Peace be with you always
May your deductible
Gently lay low
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006
