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john yamrus | hemorrhoids

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hemorrhoids

this time it’s
hemorrhoids,
and they’ve been
bleeding since Sunday.

the doctor
wants me to have
surgery,
but i’ve been
putting it off.

needless to say,
it’s a real
pain in the ass.

i’ve even resorted
to shopping in the
women’s section
in the pharmacy…
buying pads
for the blood.

with not one
single
shred of dignity left
i take my
prescription,
the preparation H
and the pads
up to the counter
to pay.

the girl looks at me
and smiles.
i can’t tell
if she’s just
being polite
or
has already figured out
that i’m useless
and old
and have
hemorrhoids.

unable to look her in the eye,
i pay,
walk out
and drive home,
sitting on a cushion,

thinking about her…

thinking:
it’s okay, kid…
it’s all yours, now.

every bit of it.

but don’t worry…
sooner or later
it catches up with you.

it always does..

eventually…

inevitably…

life
always gets you
in the end.

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