42mg

We invite you to participate

in a clinical trial

of 3 monitored doses of faultless denial

An experimental treatment 

to enhance what is real

is being developed 

to control what you feel

Side effects vary

and are generally mild

symptoms include: itching, and screaming

and putrid green bile.

If you would like us to help

and prescribe you a smile,

Just surrender yourself 

while we tinker awhile.

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

itching, and screaming
and putrid green bile.

Seriously! That's how it is. A wonderful write!

[revalatia]

thank you!

[Pól]

Yeah- the health service is fucked up!

unnecessary "to" 6th line- imo

[revalatia]

right on!.. and thanx :D

[Tate Morgan]

LOL Welcome to the prozac nation where the cure is worse than the disease

[revalatia]

true that!! lol

[wRIGHTer]

this poem swayed sideways n bck btwn a very attrctiv advert n an ambigous medical warning/review(wateva da hell dt means),lol,fact iz.im officialy inlove wit ur writing

[Donald Meikle]

liked the ode to Poe. loved the egg, This said hello present day perfectly

[revalatia]

Nice.. Thank you very much dude! :D

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Perfection...and I don't normally say that to anyone! This one was a flowing masterpiece with a message. Nothing else to say, except...MORE!

[revalatia]

wow.. awesome review.. Thank you very much

[Trevor Bushey]

Congratulations on your contest win! I especially like the last stanza.

I've written a poem on the same subject matter. Perhaps you'd like to read it?

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Metempsychotic/1153994/

[Eileenws]

This is so true. Patients need to challenge the medical profession from time to time and make their own decisions. Good work, Amanda.

[Tracey C.]

Yes!! Very well-written; pure truth behind it.

[Clockwork]

Yes, this poem reminds me of those commercials you see where the drug company tells you the good the medicine will do. Then you catch the potentially terrible side affects right at the end. Great social commentary with this one!