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Detective Poetic Johnson Here

By Michael Lee Johnson

Detective Poetic Johnson Here

December 1st 2016,
detective Johnson here.
I see my shrink for the 1st time,
I'm low maintenance, one every 3 months,
Dr. Pennypecker. He is tight ass conservative type
with a raisin dry personality who tries to keep sober
and focused so he can focus on me.
I'm a grade 3 drop out with a degree
in elementary school bullshit.
I ask him how his children are.
"I only have one, let's focus on YOU!"
Nice haircut, Dr. Pennypecker,
have you ever noticed how the poor people

who usually come here, are Mexicans,
and they all can afford a $60 a month cell phone?
"Let's stay focused!"
I tell Dr. Pennypecker I love Jesus, I love the Holy Ghost,
I love the Father; most of these Mexicans do too.
With all these rain clouds up above outside this window here,
I believe we are all together until I pass.
"Now that is interesting, let's focus on that!"
I tell Dr. Pennypecker when I get upset about something
I know is my fault and I do have problems
sleeping but I don't dwell on that too much.
"Let's focus on that!"
Is 20 milligrams of Citalopram, antidepressants, generic,
enough or should we cut it back?

Oh no, don't do that Dr. Pennypecker. By the way, Dr. Pennypecker,
how do you cut your hair in the back when you have your own Wal-Mart
Pro Clipper Haircutting Kit set on
2?
"I put a paper back there and I put a mirror back there and I sort of do,
no, no, let's not focus on that!"

I walk out the door ready for my next appointment 3 months down the road.
I open the door for a stranger ready for his appointment; I say, "have a good day."
He is so self-centered, that his long hair and the way he moves back and forth
sways, swings, doesn't say anything he is so damn self-absorbed in his own gray cloud.

This was my day with Dr. Pennypecker.






Article © Michael Lee Johnson. All rights reserved.
Published on 2017-06-12
Image(s) are public domain.
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