Kaleidoscope by June Stepansky - HTML preview

ACCEPTABLE RISKS

My doctor says

“I think you

should take estrogen

to prevent osteoporosis

and heart attack.”

I buy my prescription,

but before taking it

I read the label:

may cause increased risk

of breast and uterine cancer,

may cause blood clots,

pain, dizziness, nausea.

I pour some pills

into my palm.

I hold them for a while,

and then

I swallow them.