Rabbit Trail
What if they died when they died
to make us look more closely inside
to invite us to investigate?
...
Sorrow fences with fear and questions over socialized medicine and
what if their deaths could have been prevented
if their healthcare had been privatized
though I'll have to ignore my suspicions that money matters more, even in that system...
I am no physician, no scientist, and I walked away from journalism
but undergrad brought me psychology which brought me statistics and medical terminology and research methods
and undergrad brought me an English degree which brought me comprehension and critical thinking and combined with my psychology, understanding scientific research is just a matter of application.
And graduate school brought me a teaching degree which is really
a degree in the science of learning and my freelance work brings me communication skills so together I can write things that facilitate understanding.
Add it all up, undergrad to today, and what if I am the most qualified to investigate, what if I am at least qualified
enough?
...
And what if socialized medicine isn't to blame
and correlation and causation all point to the same
truth that people die, people die too soon?
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Author's Note
Racing thoughts, anyone?
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I like the anti-poeticism of this and especially like the opening and closing lines
Thought provoking. I'm with Sam on the opening and closing lines. *
Yes what Sam said. Anti-poetry poetry. Escaping lyricism is a challenge and you've done it well. *
"people die, people die too soon"
I'm with you there.
Thanks, all, for the comments. I appreciate it very much.
Good piece, Emily. Enjoyed reading.