just a cold

that's what he said

 its just a cold

 i waited almost an hour

 wait

 let me tell you

 how annoying

 it is

 to get to an appointment a little early

 sit in the waiting room

 for at least 15 minutes past the appointment time

 then

 sit in the exam room

 for almost a half hour

 before 

the doctor comes in 

without even a sorry

 add to that

 the 'nurse'

 who weighed me fully clothed

 reads the scale

 says

 take off 2 pounds for clothing

 what about my shoes? 

then

 asks me:

 are you unsteady on your feet 

do you feel lightheaded

 have you fallen in the past year

 ok

 so i lied about that

 since it seemed

 admitting

 i fell not once but 3 times this winter

 would

 surely have her

 sending me to assisted living

 or

one of those obama death panels 

am i able to do for myself

do what

i wanted to ask

it was a wonder my blood pressure was normal