Oh No, That Won't Do

Oh No, That Won't Do

by Jordan Coen

In came the teal-colored pillThe one you dread takingBut you aren’t done with itNot yetOh no, that won’t do In came the teal-colored pilland down your throat it goes
Thud! Thud! Thud! you lay your tired, tired head downyou’re ready for sleepbut your body won’t let you Oh no, that won’t doThud! Thud! Thu-and then your eyes drift shutAnd you think ‘My body is shutting down,’But you don’t fight itOh no, that won’t doThud! Thud! Thud!You wonder whyWhy your body is shutting downWhat these teal-colored pills are doingWhy you can’t just stopBut you know whyWhy you can’t stopBecause if you do you’ll be
CrazyCrazy Crazy CrazyCrazy Crazy

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Featured in our January 2023 issue, "Turmoil"