Far Too Often

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Ad Libitum2 February 2016Far Too OftenStanley Cohen, MDStanley Cohen, MDFrom Atlanta, Georgia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-2105 Audio Reading - “Far Too Often” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Far Too Often," by S. Cohen. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura)Too often purple saturates your skinfar too many places, playinga twisted game, connecting dotsalong the path of edges and elbowsthat left their memory on yours.Too often tears drain your eyes.Those war wounds from everykitchen you enter, some doorclosing, a child's ill manners,a moment misspent, a hand mislaid.Too often you wear long sleeves,high collars, pants instead of skirts,hoping to hide the ripe or fadingcolors from eyes that questionand contend—perhaps your own.from running your ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Atlanta, Georgia.Current Author Address: Stanley Cohen, MD, Children's Center for Digestive Health Care, 993D Johnson Ferry Road, #440, Atlanta, GA 30342; e-mail, [email protected]com PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Far Too Often” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Far Too Often," by S. Cohen. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 2 February 2016Volume 164, Issue 3Page: 183KeywordsElbowGamesHealth careHeartIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraMemoryRiversRunningSaltsTaste ePublished: 2 February 2016 Issue Published: 2 February 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...