The cost of insurance was such
Its price I could sadly not touch —
So I gave all of that
To a young bureaucrat
And now it costs three times as much!
Troy Camplin is an author, poet, and interdisciplinary scholar living in Richardson, Texas.
Featured Image: “Doctor and Doll” by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978).
This is so very insightful and beautifully composed! "Be it ensconced in silicone or meat"; "A beast that bleeds not…
Many thanks, Bruce. I treasure your good opinion.
This is such a concise, well-worded admission of a very common aspect of the human condition; sometimes, we don't even…
Thanks for your comment, Adam. You discovered, I'm sure, that Newman's poems present a theology of angels in verse. He's…
Yes, by all means, Rebekah.
There was a young man of good health
Who had no interest in wealth
“The more that I make
The government takes”
He said, “so I’ll restrain myself”
I went Obamacare shopping
And found my bank account dropping
The best plan out there
Is t’ have no healthcare
It will keep my heart from stopping
All doctors are forced to treat patients
Even if they don’t make payments;
Why not let the MDs
Treat whoev’r they please;
Then watch all the health improvements!