TWO POEMS
Fred McMullin
They’re Going to Put Electrodes in My Brain
They’re going to put electrodes in my brain
At first glance it seems somewhat insane
But as time goes on and things do not get better
We take shelter where we can in lousy weather
There’s no guarantee this will succeed
But the odds look pretty good to me
Sometimes you have to take it all in hand
And do your best with what you understand
The Beast
So you’re sick and you’ve been told
It could be years before you go
So take your meds, try DBS
Do this and that and all the rest
Your goal is to get thru the day
In such a manner, so you can say
Life is good despite the beast
That is trying to slip the leash
And tear into your hollow head
To send you off to join the dead
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