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)