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Hidden Messages opus 822

17 April 2026 1700 Hours Medical, Anatomy, Art, Disability, Poetry
I have a fistula which drains continually,
Requiring several 'pad changes' every 24 hours.
To make this change, I remove my shorts 
Which fall randomly on the floor.
Once, as I viewed this cloth-hulk,
I suddenly saw a smiling face in its outline!
It looked like a jester smiling at  me with all its wisdom.
Even a random pile of clothing might convey a message.