The doctor’s visit changed so much.
I am not allergic to the things I thought
like salt and peanut butter
and girls
but I am
apparently
allergic to such things as sweat
and elbow grease
and an honest day’s work.
I had no idea my poor reactions to those things
was biological in nature.

Or maybe it’s chemical.
Maybe there are substances
in my brain that can no longer function
when faced with any aspect of effort.
The doctor didn’t really go into much detail.

Or doesn’t really matter
why I have these symptoms
but it seems there’s now
no way around the fact
that I have to make some serious changes
based on this new news.

My diet,
my sleep schedule,
my entire professional life
will be impacted
now that I have a license to laze.