Up To Par

I spent some time at the Medical Arts building
Waiting fo a lady from my Red Cross run
While she was having a perscription filled
I studied people as it was fun

I wondered how many medicines went out
From these vast quantities on the shelf
That would have been better left where they were
A benefit to our health

When out in the hallway I heard someone speak
A one sided conversation on his cell
I heard him say, ' I had three strokes yesterday
It was easy to tell I wasn`t feeling well'

At this point I peeked around the corner
He was leaning up against the wall
I checked up and down and all around me
To see if there was someone I could call

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poem by Donna Pelan
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