Tag: Senryu

It’s Okay to Admit You’re Wrong

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A Senryu, 3 Parts

previous testing
done for patient somewhere else
she insists we’re wrong

I search the system
co-worker reviews it too
we find no records

patient dismisses
the mistake’s made on her part
ends the call upset

I will be the first to admit I’m wrong when I am wrong. I cannot tell you the number of patients with whom I speak on a daily basis who are adamant about having their radiological services rendered with us when in actuality, those services have been with another entity. It’s okay to admit you’re wrong, especially if you go to multiple places to have your medical needs met. It’s really okay. My co-worker and I handled the issue accordingly. In the end, the patient was informed of where she had her imaging done based on her description of the location and advised to reach out to them for her medical records—but she really just couldn’t believe she was wrong.

But–Had He Been A Man of Color . . .

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this dated system
works for melanin-challenged
liars on the stand

there is no justice
for the black man or woman
there never will be

it’s easy when you
have what they are looking for
you get off scot-free

The American “criminal” justice system is an effing joke. How one can be absolved of all wrong-doing when it’s clearly present and lives have been lost because of it is a constant mind-blowing thing to me. But, really . . . I’m not shocked. Re: The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.

I Thought the End of the World Would Be Different Than This

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Senryu, 4 Parts

Photo by Julia Volk via Pexels

Armageddon now
a crazy virus still spreads
killer on the loose

time to shelter up
and watch the shitshow for free
popcorn by the pound

so this is life, right?
scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours but
stay six feet away

text me when it’s safe
I am closing the blinds soon
the end is calling