drug of choice

my father tumbled through bottles
to temper his own burning desires
come back to earth after a day in his office
pediatric allergist
surrounded by adoring nursing staff
young people in need
missing his own children’s cries
daytime nighttime birth to death
my dad
a historic figure
a patent for pinprick allergy testing
for kids
a plastic grid
premarked with common allergens
replacing pricks and letters
with logic patterns
and process

03-02-24
image: my dad’s first airplane

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