Ode to Lincoln Community Health Center after-hours clinic:

I hate fucking waiting…
But you know that’s what you have to do…
Because that’s the name of the room
Especially at the free health clinic
I look  around and see everyone reminding me of how broke I am
And how broken I am.

I’m a patient
But I don’t live up to my name
It seems every tick-tock that the clock utters is 187 syllables long
Murdering my damn nerves singing duets with crying babies
I hate fucking waiting…