“Your health is important to us. Please stay on the line…”

You should get that checked out

If they ever call you back

If your copay don’t max out

If the waiting room ain't full

You should get that checked out

If the nurse don’t ghost your chart

If the PA calls in a doc

If your symptoms don’t depart

Smellin’ burnt toast, no toaster near

Chest tight like debt, but I ain’t in arrears

Yellow eyes, liver’s throwin’ up flares

Leg’s gone numb, but I’m climbin’ these stairs

Cough won’t quit, blood tint in the mist

Dropped ten pounds, but I ain’t changed the list

Skin turned gray, like I’m buffering slow

Double vision, sober, still seein’ two shows

Can’t hold a thought, brain’s playin’ keep-away

Heartbeat skippin’ like a scratched DJ

You should get that checked out

If they ever call you back

If your copay don’t max out

If the waiting room don’t crack out

You should get that checked out

If the nurse don’t ghost your chart

If the doc don’t say it’s art

If your symptoms don’t depart

Doc said stress, handed me a flyer

Said come back when it’s worse,

like that’s required

Insurance said no, but the tumor said yes

So I’m crowdfunding scans like it’s a contest

Receptionist sighs, says “next month’s full”

But my blood’s got plans, and it’s feelin’ cruel

MRI lit like a rave in my skull

But the billing code’s wrong, so they won’t pull

Triage roulette, spin the wheel of delay

Hope your symptoms don’t evolve today

“We reviewed your labs, and it’s probably fine.”

“Try yoga, maybe journaling. Come back if it’s still… alarming.”

“We’re short-staffed today. Can you hold?”

You should get that checked out

If they ever call you back

If your copay don’t max out

If the waiting room don’t crack out

You should get that checked out

If the nurse don’t ghost your chart

If the doc don’t say it’s art

If your symptoms don’t depart

“Your health is important to us…”