In the morning, the police arrived along with a woman from the Health Department telling him that his doctor was an imposter.
He was going crazy, spiraling rapidly into the dark abyss. The new doctor doubled the dose of black capsules and again. The psychotic symptoms worsened. Last night he was screaming as his body split in two. He staggered from the room like a drunk into the rain to stumble off this nightmare. At the corner, the street yawned like a chasm. Lurching back into the house, he clutched a pillow to his face and collapsed on the floor.
In the morning, the police arrived along with a woman from the Health Department telling him that his doctor was an imposter.
Paritosh Chandra Dugar
14/8/2020 09:31:55 am
Imposters in medical profession are the most harmful creatures. Beware! The message is powerfully conveyed through the tale. Well done, Ed.
Ed N.White
14/8/2020 10:34:54 am
Thank you, Paritosh. Truth can be stranger than fiction.
Bob Ellis
14/8/2020 11:38:15 am
Naughty, naughty. The AMA wil be after you! And as you know, every doctor carries at least two snakes....
Marjan sierhuis
14/8/2020 01:12:10 pm
My goodness, Ed. You certainly have a delightful way with words.
Pamela Kennedy
14/8/2020 03:20:56 pm
Scary...good story especially during these trying times.
Krystyna
14/8/2020 10:25:23 pm
Yikes! Who else among us are “imposters”?
Mary Wallace
15/8/2020 03:31:27 am
Always get a second opinion. Well done Ed.
Sue Clayton
21/8/2020 03:17:50 am
His doctor was such a quack he should've dreamed he was a duck. Nice one, Ed. Comments are closed.
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