Best Poems Written by Sally-Ann Mason

Barbara

Barbara

When she had the operation 
they gave her six weeks worth of injections
to be done every day 
in her stomach
to prevent thrombosis 
which runs in the family 

she did it for a week 
and then she said sod this for a game of soldiers
and she threw them all away
in the bin

and she told the doctor
what she had done
and I’ve heard her say
this story three times 
doctor
I’ve never had thrombosis
I’ve travelled around the world 
and I’m nearly 70 
(she’s nearly 71) 
and I said Barbara you’re nearly 71
you were 70 last year
and had two parties to prove it.

Copyright © Sally-Ann Mason | Year Posted 2018