Pale freckled skin, keeps organs in

Protects me from the sun

All this flecking, requires checking

To the doctors I run

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In cotton gown, I wait around

For examination

New magazines, computer screens

Office decoration

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Skin is assessed, concerns addressed

At my age my spots change

Scanning processed, I can get dressed

We talk short range, long range

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Have the “all clear”, return next year

Keep wearing the sunscreen

New spots appear, please have no fear

We’ll do the same routine

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(A Triquatrain Poem)