Sliding into the bath this morning,
Was more an act of defiance
Then a ritual act of cleaning,
And a pleasurable dalliance.
Yesterday —
My doctor said (strongly suggested)
That I shouldn't have baths, showers are safer,
If I ever, on the off chance, seizured, because I forgot to take my medication,
Or, as I am trying to do, stop taking them altogether,
Aren't the laws of nature good? Just? Complementary?!
If I have another, isn't that injustice?!
Isn't cleansing the body, an act of worship?!
Should I live my life by the law of ‘off chances”?
I think not!
Today —
This bath is my protest.
And I am sipping coffee and eating pastries in here, too!
Jun 20, 2025
Jun 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM UTC
Sliding into the bath this morning,
Was more an act of defiance
Then a ritual act of cleaning,
And a pleasurable dalliance.
Yesterday —
My doctor said (strongly suggested)
That I shouldn't have baths, showers are safer,
If I ever, on the off chance, seizured, because I forgot to take my medication,
Or, as I am trying to do, stop taking them altogether,
Aren't the laws of nature good? Just? Complementary?!
If I have another, isn't that injustice?!
Isn't cleansing the body, an act of worship?!
Should I live my life by the law of ‘off chances”?
I think not!
Today —
This bath is my protest.
And I am sipping coffee and eating pastries in here, too!
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