A Sick Woman’s Lament

I AM BEDRIDDEN

AND UPSET

AND LAMENTING

I COULDN’T LAST

THE FINAL 13 DAYS

OF THIS YEAR

WITHOUT FALLING ILL

BECAUSE I WAS SO CLOSE

TO THIS UTTERLY MEANINGLESS

STREAK OF HEALTH

SO I MUST SETTLE ON SAYING

I HAVE BEEN THE PICTURE OF HEALTH

FOR A MERE 352 DAYS

AND NOT A YEAR.