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Itchy and Scratchy

If its not on the shelf we aint got it, he said Grinning like a sphincter And for your embarrassing problem That is the only tincture It is the only ointment, To alleviate your stress To take away the swelling And relieve the tenderness I know it must be itchy, and I know you want to scratch But there’s nothing we can do Until we get another batch We’ll have some in on Friday In the meantime please refrain From scratching it so heartily You’ll only cause more pain Try soaking in salt water Let it dry off in the air So until next Friday afternoon Goodbye, farewell, take care © John W Fenn 22-01-2009

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 11/8/2009 2:19:00 PM
Sounds like a pretty bad problem, John. Too bad the pharmacist had little to offer except "Goodbye, farewell, take care." Picked up some chiggers in the state park a few weeks ago and found a similar response at the local pharmacy. I can relate to the irritating itch you describe. Great structure in this clever write! Love, Carolyn
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