Intestinal Gas.3. Poem by Nabakishore Dash

Intestinal Gas.3.

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We pray to God to bless us
and our offsprings to go upwards
in the ladder of success.
But those who have experienced
the agonizing pain, rumblings,
borborygmi of non-release of
gases via the anus must
be praying for daily downward
motion to keep their health in
the pink to achieve mental
and physical progress
with minimum distress.

Here is a 'downward' motion
that indicates our sound
mental and physical health.
When not released through
the last downward vent,
it leads to stomach pain,
lack of appetite,
consequent weakness,
decreased interest and vigour,
insomnia, hypertension and
may be cardiac troubles
so as to drain our gradually
accumulated wealth.

Sometimes I pass this gas
with the sound of a nuclear test.
Immediately my wife wakes up
from deep slumber and cautions
me to lessen the volume which
may end the sleeping solace of
my neighbours and their guests.

I try to convince her that my
health is at its best.
For information of my nears,
dears and hunter friends,
I was suffering, for the last two months,
from high blood pressure,
non-hunger, vertigo, motion sickness,
all due to lack of downward motion,
medicines specialists, neurologists,
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging of brain,
Vertebral column, ECG, Echocardiogram)
tried their best and the good news
for my colleagues and well wishers
is that I have recovered almost.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
If no release by downward movement, flatulence causes disastrous effects mentally and physically.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Thank you for this informative and bold poem. Those who have similar cases can learn from this wonderful and well expressed poem.

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I concur with the comments of Poet Nehal and Poetic Sky. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I hope for your full and speedy recovery.

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M. Asim Nehal 30 May 2023

I am sorry to hear that you were unwell and had undergone so many medical tests including MRI, ECG etc. the best part it you have shared the vital information in three parts and every part is informative. Now I realise why they say ' Pink of Health'.

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Poetic Sky 30 May 2023

A bold poem, nobody wants to talk or discuss on it, they feel ashamed, you did it with grace, I enjoyed reading it.5 Stars

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