Ah Pain! Thou intruder!
With footsteps across my skull resounding
Could your presence be any ruder?!
My scalp’s a drum that someone’s pounding!
From whence you came? Why torment me?
Please depart, I implore!
Why dost thou not leave me be
And upon my visage stop declaring war?
To halt your conquest of my nose and jaw
I gird for battle with vitamin C and zinc
My nerves are now frayed and raw
As I reach for yet another hot drink
Pain, in this fight I strive for your defeat
And hope this intrusion won’t repeat
Kathy Figueroa
Image : Pixabay - geralt
