Osteoarthritis

the irresistible smile of the Sun stands forth seeping through into the chamber must I not waste this treasure taking small steps I reach for the hat then snap! without warning the kneecap jumps the socket impaling needles into the innocent flesh motionless with a growing twinge that knee becomes the most important matter Arnold makes haste to fetch me the pills down they go, at an inch per year back to the rocking chair I return but this time without rock until the job is done I am trapped caged locked jailed indoors Competing interestsNone. Provenance and peer reviewNot commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
Source: Medical Humanities - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Poetry and prose Source Type: research