Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 12 years.
Extra! Extra! Read all about it, folks.
Spread the news that your problems can go away
With the help of just one little white, yellow or pink pill
Whether it's a legitimate ailment or some imperfection
Falsely perceived when you look in the mirror
Or through the judgmental lenses of someone else
Everyone is guilty of taking pills: over the counter and otherwise
Supposed to keep you healthy and relatively sane
Questionable genetics be forgotten and overlooked by all
Unfortunately, the side effects often outweighed the benefits
Especially when the pink and the white pill clash when taken together
The slightest change in certain dosages can make anyone
Jump off the edge of a metaphorical cliff and into the abyss
Feelings of peace, joy or any level of patience fly out the window
Burnt the candle at both ends and never had to leave the house
Stayed in a natty Zeppelin concert t-shirt that had seen better days
Passed down from one devoted generation to another
Preferred that shirt at the moment to some all-natural Vitamin D
Recent events made this latest guinea pig realize that doctors
Don't have the answers just like the rest of us
They just went to school longer and make much more money
A different tax bracket didn't make them immune from mistakes
Big industry organizations gobbled up all of the localized practices
Turned it into a drive-thru service where waiting was the game
And the personal touch completely vanished with the next co-pay
Sure, there are still some practices that have an individualized touch
With a Southern accent, a hippie haircut and a pocket grandma
To keep things interesting and show that humanity still exists
Somewhere buried deep into the subconscious of a different era
Turned the corner to hopefully something better after a few speed bumps
Found an avenue that could lead to a more peaceful solution
And the opportunity to lose the phone number of another doctor's office
That went downhill years ago after being swallowed up by big business
Didn't have the nerve to write them off, but that has changed
After too many different pills authorized without permission
And the lack of personal touch evaporated
Time to break-up with them and move onto another doctor's office
For good.
Which one is good, which one will make you feel worse?
