Late Diagnosis.

America.

It's been a while.

You're looking rather haggard,

an aching agony apparent

in your contorted visage,

the hitch in your gait

where once

you strode

so confidently,

convincing even me

your health would never fail.

When did this start?

How long have you waited?

Why did you ignore

the symptoms

for so long?

Your results show

numerous ulcers:

seething, burning, biting, hollowing

out your very core.

Let’s meet this head on

and not try to treat it

with cheap and ineffective

over-the-counter medications.

Even the available solutions

will take some time

and require patience.

America.

Promise me one thing:

You won’t ever again go so long

between check-ups.