Iron

Sunday did not pan out,
an iron faith faltered;
events planned
wandered off like drunken sheep.
It was the Advil,
it was the insomnia,
it was not enough iron in my soul.

Speaking of which, my stools
are obsidian artifacts;
a consequence of iron therapy.

The day got no better,
the drunk sheep returned all at once,
tin replaced iron,
anemic confusions swirled
my spirit grew pale.

Within me
body bugs binged
on iron
while the blood dieted.

Sunday smelts to Monday
a peaceful time,
my inner ghost is recovering,
sheep are grazing.

I suck upon nuts
and bolts
make plans,
iron-out
future road bumps.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 5:23 PM
Gosh...sounds awful!
Ashford Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 5:47 PM
Hi Kim, not so bad now, gotta keep munching the iron meds! It was the colon cancer, now I am just plain iron-nic. Sorry:-) e
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