sometimes i'd get lisa to talk about her kids

justin hyde
her legs
had been amputated
below the knee
as well as portions of three fingers
on her right hand
it was her own fault
neglecting the diabetes in her early 20's
she was at the Birch House in Iowa City
for major depression
spent most of the time
in her room
listening to Metallica and eating Cheetos
5 o'clock med line
she came out in a joystick controlled wheelchair
I grabbed her insulin out of the small fridge
without putting rubber gloves on
she had Hep C
but I figured
the last thing she needed
was another reminder