is bad news
in this case

Had one long enough
for an appointment
renewed my vital prescripts
for thirty days
she said
“I want to see you in a month
though I may soon be moving on”

Phoned as requested
but Elvis had already left the building
"Call back in three weeks"

Only on vacation or
did she really leave?

“If you need to see a doctor
go to a walk-in clinic”
were the closing words
in the recorded message
left high & dry
and so again

No
no news
is bad news
in this case
and nobody wants to share
their own GP

Half of Canadians
are without a family doctor
and I am one of them


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Author's Note: For further reading: https://globalnews.ca/news/9901922/canadians-family-doctor-shortage-cma-survey/

Posted on 09/20/2023
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