Annual Physical
Rip and tear your underwear.
You won’t need them once in there.
They will ask you to take them off.
Then say; “Turn your head and cough.”
They will put a finger where the sun don’t shine.
They will ask you if you feel fine.
A finger in your sack and ask you to cough.
Hit your knee with a hammer. It won’t be soft.
Follow his finger back and forth.
Don’t forget to show him your wart.
A big breath and let it out slowly.
Over and over. Holy molly.
All the time something cold on your back.
This could bring on a heart attack.
Open wide and say aahhh.
Is there something stuck in my crawl?
This split gown is exposing my ass.
This metal table is colder than glass.
If I can endure all of this, I am in great shape.
Some annual physical. It’s about all I can take.——
—————————————-R.W. Johnson—–(2020)