Headache says –
I’ll see your spasm and
raise you an ache.
Stomach throws down her cards
in disgust.
Lousy hand – she says.
Well – says Headache.
You had a good run.
Look.
You played:
griping,
esophageal
spasms,
throat
thickening,
reflux and
constipation.
Yeah –she says –
And who knows?
Maybe I still have a trick or two
hiding in the pipes.
Headache cleared the pot.
I’ll take it while I can – he shrugged.
Stomach gurgled a salute
and nodded off.
