What if
Instead of anti-depressants
And blood pressure meds
And statins
And the rest of the list of medical prescriptions
We daily plopped a baby chick in the patient’s open hand
Or let a kitten rest upon their chest
Or placed a puppy in their lap
Or a friendly parakeet upon their shoulder
What smile would naturally occur
And heart rate drop
And pleasure be felt
What if pharmacies came with petting zoos
What if doctors waiting rooms were populated with hamsters
What if the most natural remedy of all
Comes with purrs and cheeps and sniffs
It is complete bunkum
That you can die of a baby animal overdose
Try it today
On you and your loved ones
And then join me
In this medicine revolution!
(We will need cleaners though. Know any good ones?)
The above is a sample of this year’s project to write a poem (almost) every day. I’ll be compiling the results into a collection, so if you want to be kept up to date, sign up to my newsletter or subscribe to this blog using the form below.