Hyper Suggestion

~~Hyper Suggestion~~ I went to the doctors just the other day It was just for a check up, that’s all I can say I sat in the waiting room waiting my turn The magazines were still ten years old so nothing new to learn. I looked at and started to read the notice board I noticed the posters with diseases -and they struck a chord Could you have bowel cancer the first one did query? Is your poo loose or do you go more often, if so there’s a theory You might have bowel cancer, check your poo for blood How nice! I scanned another poster quickly while I could. Obesity could this be you? It causes heart disease, diabetes and cancer too. My eyes scanned the board for something else to read Ladies have you got ovarian cancer? These signs you must heed Do you feel full after just a little food? Do you feel bloated and not at all in the mood? The bell went my turn had come, I walked through the door Good morning said the doctor what are you here for? Well I’ve come for my check up but just before you start I’ve read all you posters and there may be something wrong with my heart I turned up for my checkup but after reading twenty one symptoms-and there were more I now find I’m in here and I have twenty four.
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Horsman Avatar
November 1, 2012 at 10:56 AM
don't know if you have heard of one of my favourite writers, Dennis Potter.. this poem, slays me Mandy, you talk about the notice board, well if that was Potter he have everyone up singing and dancing to what ever is on that board, and somehow, your poetry is like that, when one reads you, the imagination is oiled and raring to go.. you are a bloody marvel... you sure have given poetry soup a buzz.......i see here we are in april and still finding poems i have not read......
O'Leary Avatar
April 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Very funny! In a macabre sort of way ... Terry
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
April 17, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Thanks terry I have to blindfold my husband at the doctors, he can go in wth a bad toe and come out thinking he has everything on the wall xx I appreciate your tsking the time to read and comment
Susan Avatar
April 17, 2012 at 8:09 AM
ha ha! the power of suggestion at work for sure! i like your title - suggesting hyperchondriacs and the power of suggestion itself. I like how you read some of the posters too and how it all led up to your "checkup" . great piece :)
Johnson Avatar
April 17, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Yes, and be sure to never look up your symptoms on the internet. You will find you have every disese there is. Love, Your poem and thank you for your comment of congratulations. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
April 15, 2012 at 6:33 PM
what a GREAT title for this kind of humor: Hyper suggestion!! And all from those OLD posters!! (I think it's "bowel" by the way) Keep up your witty writing, Mandy.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
April 16, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Thanks Andy have put it right, I am not kidding some of the magazines at our local hospital have been signed by Noah. xx
Onclaud Avatar
April 15, 2012 at 11:10 AM
oh my, instead of making you feel better, they scare!.. a witty, grand job, mandy.. yes!..:) huggs!
Burch Avatar
April 15, 2012 at 4:27 AM
LOL!! Soooo funny ~GG~ You spin quite the yarn...I love it!! Big huggs,love deb
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
April 15, 2012 at 6:39 AM
You like a laugh don't you Deb and I enjoy your comments thanks xx
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