The Painkillers

<![CDATA[The Painkillers
The bereft mother returned
The unused morphine to the chemist shop
When he died.
The young girl at the counter
Took the contents of the bag
And said brightly,
“Great, thanks,” as she turned to help
The old man with something for his piles.
Sue Heggie]]>

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