Pain Rating
On a scale of one to ten,
The pain is an octopus
Stuck to my hip.
Toddler-aged and
Impervious to all attempts
At discipline.
A ghost hovering over
The one surviving
ovary.
A third I wasn’t looking for.
The relationship-ruining
homewrecker.
Endlessly exasperating-
A ricochet of ruin
Down my right side.