Rash Behavior
Consider the constant and private hell,
State of constant irritation you're in,
Compulsion to scratch in every cell,
When a rash appears somewhere on your skin.
We're taught, as children, not to scratch the site,
(Though we ache to chafe it with all we are),
Of a fever rash or an insect bite,
For fear of infection, or worse a scar.
Yet we just can't help but abrade the skin,
With a fingernail or some other tool.
To relieve the urge, we will dig right in,
But try to scratch in a way that looks cool...
Better -- if bothered by some itchy patch,
Remember, when out in public, don't scratch.
Mick McKellar
March 2013
I had to write this one -- it was just an itch I had to scratch...
Mick
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