Antibiotics

When you cut the antibiotics in half,

Don’t forget to blunt the ends before swallowing.

©TMK

Home

One night, I was back at home.

I remember thinking,

“I can’t believe I get to be here for two weeks.” 

I was happy until I woke up.

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Happily Unhappy

Like a Snapchat streak,

I have one with suffering.

But I’m doing it meaningfully:

Something with compelling and extraordinary purpose,

Something infinitely greater than existence,

 

And something certainly not about me.

 

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Skull

Despite having examined juvenile skulls frequently in the past anatomy sessions, I am still always in awe at how breathtakingly light and fragile they are. And as I trace my fingers over the fontanelles in amazement, I’m constantly thinking to myself,

“This will never get old.”

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Catfish

I hope the catfish make friends

In the bigger bucket we release them in.

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Tired

 I am tired, and quite exhausted –

There could be infinite hours of sleep in the night,

But never enough for the type of rest I need.

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Sober Fun

As he smiled at the girl who smelled like home, he said:

“You’re my sober fun.” 

And I’ll drink to that.

©TMK