David Smith Poet Dramatic Monologue

Am I the Only One

Am I the only One who sees the need elsewhere,
Who objects to TV's in the takeaway shop here,
The hospital waiting room over there,
And one in the adjoining corridor, just to be sure.
Huge ones at too many sports venues in case we missed the four.

They don't tell the patients that cost of putting them there,
Could pay for a Nurse for a year,
Or the reason your takeaways take so long to appear.
Is that TV is more important than adequate kitchen gear,
The large ones prohibit free sports gear, 
And keeps families out of there.


You can put a TV in your car, 
And I see no need to care,
Or watch the one behind your bathroom door,
I still won't care,
But when my medicine is too dear, 
And the standard of care,
Is beyond unfair,
Even though I pay my taxes every year
Then I take umbrage here,
And hope an ulcer will not appear.

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