By Cristy Shauck

Thanks for bein’ there-
just hangin’ around
keepin’ my fibula from fallin’
on the ground.

Seven little screws
driven into that bone
keepin’ the plate attached
so I could walk alone.

The bones knitted nicely-
thank you very much-
but the two-inch screws
got to be oh, such
a royal pain
I had them all removed
by surgery again.

Now I keep them in my office
hermetically sealed
and show them off to guests
so all will be revealed.
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Cristy Shauck, a freelance writer (co-author of The Healthy Lunchbox, published by the American Diabetes Association), editor, and poet, recently moved to Salinas from Golden Colorado (home of the nation’s [possibly the world's] largest single-site brewery-Coors!). She’s putting the finishing touches on her first novel, a mystery set in Golden. She seeks connection with fellow writers of any genre in quiet venues or wherever they hang out around here.