I take two in the morning
for the lull in my head
when my heart beats faster
I can get out of bed
a smile comes easy
when you know what to do
just a glass of water
and a 222

I take two at lunch
to get me through till four
the rat race isn’t noticeable
when you can’t feel sore
as others suffer around me
I tell them what to do
drink a glass of water
and a 222

I take two in the evening
when I’m watching TV
I see the sex & violence
but it can’t hurt me
a little bit of sleep
when the day is through
but first a glass of water
and a 222

© 1982

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08/05/2012

Author's Note: 222 or two-twenty-two as it’s pronounced; the brand name of a popular pain killer in these parts, of which the ingredients make up the title of the poem.

Posted on 08/05/2012
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