Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Hoping For a Fix

the cockroaches had been disturbed
They were running out from under her nightgown
on to the gurney the firemen were holding.
Where were they coming from?
The corpulent woman pretended not to notice 
knowing they had been living in her fat rolls
She was glad their dark haven had been violated
Maybe when she got to the hospital someone would fix her
She had been living in the dark with these creatures for a long time

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Paula Goldsmith March 8, 2021 at 7:45 AM I always enjoy your writes. Your pen was working over time on this one. Funny and sad at the same time. Have a blessed day/week writing away............. Caren Krutsinger March 8, 2021 at 11:06 PM Thank you; this unfortunately is a true story.

David Kavanagh March 7, 2021 at 3:26 PM Imagine the poor hospital workers having to search through the lairs of flab for cockroaches, where on earth did this one come from Caren, very creative in a morbid way, cheers David Caren Krutsinger March 8, 2021 at 11:06 PM This is a true story, so it was not difficult to construct, David. I just followed what I heard from several people.