Too Soon

a week before thanksgiving...

Mom's apartment house
has their Christmas trees up now,
garland, lights and all

Imitrex

wednesday, 330 am...

Migraine dreams swirl 'round
Mom and me at Taco Bell
Circling in a cab

Where is the drive-thru?
Where is the blasted window?
Head throbbing, I wake

Today's Lesson

this may be the push i need to get a new wheelie computer case

Don't leave Friday's lunch
in your briefcase all weekend
It reeks on Monday

That's OK

Flannel family
chowing down at Chipotle
dressed like lumberjacks

Activism

read the article in the baltimore sun

Testified last night
County's banning tanning beds
for children and teens

Board of Health wanted
melanoma surviors
to go on record

Our foundation
was invited - they asked me
It was most awesome