Today's poem is by Claire Scott

Scheherazade at the Doctor's
       

The doctor opens her laptop and frowns
once upon a time I begin
my six year old son snuck
Double Stuffed Oreos at night
leaving crumbs all over his bed
he couldn't figure out how I knew
she returns to her screen
so very sorry she says, looking down
once upon a time
my mother threw noodles against
the walls to see if they were done
hid scotch in shampoo bottles
stumbled down to dinner

She leans over to show me the MRI
starts to explain the shadow
once upon a time
my daughter went to school
wearing muddles of my make up
along with a pair of stiletto heels
the teacher made me come get her
didn't think it was amusing
the doctor smiles and closes her laptop
wanting me to continue
I ask her to join me for lunch
where I will tell more stories
to still the future

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