no go

Spent all day at Children’s 

Waiting for a ride 

Literally all day. 

Almost 30 years ago 

In Combat Medic School. 

So the dad wanted to see the letter

I wrote to the State. 

I was crestfallen because I knew

He would say no. 

And he did. 

If someone gave me a

9 page letter about how

some  nurse was abusing my son,

I would meet them at the door

With a loaded 44

And she ain’t my nurse no more. 

[Keep your boxers on. 

That’s an old playground song. 

You know- 

Locker Room Talk.]

I guess there’s more 

than one way to skin a cat. 

A day off today- 

On the agenda is sleep 

And fasting. 

And blends.