Bells and Whistles (And not the nice kind)

Some treatments Have the above bells and whistles attached Like the Kinder Egg Or a box of Cracker Jack, Bur neither with a nice surprise. They don't sneak into the room, Like a too-loud-crowd In an otherwise sedate dining room At lunch. Neither thoughtful nor kind. Subtle they are not. Even at 805 of the normal dose, The drip drop drips seem to know; Are.You.Sue.You.Want.This? So, here they come, The front and centre "side " effects (Who ever named them that?) Enter the raucous band, The annoying kind, As you wince at the shrillness. Nettle-like,, They dare you to ignore them. You cannot. You just peer ahead Through the clamour and cacophony, Hoping for an upcoming exit sign - Please let there be one.

- CS Lathrop
- 05/07/2025