Nineteen Pills
Nineteen pills
taken every single day,
a mix of meds and vitamins;
mostly vitamins;
my life’s discipline!.
A regimen
that just begins,
as I Exfoliate and Moisturize
and 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
and manicure my 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 tell me what’s “fair”
about working this hard
to stay looking my best,
so I can run into a friend
from a long ago past
who cheerfully announces
“Gee, you look great ---
it must be in the genes!”Www@QuestionHome@Com