The Talk
My father the pharmacist
gives me the sex talk
over the phone now that
I have started chemo.
Oral contraceptives are
the oracle of body chemistry.
Barrier contraceptives
leave no trace, no outline.
In the event of conception,
call a doctor to have it dealt with,
disposed of? Immaculate
lab coat, baritone mellifluous,
my voice (on the other
end) of reason says to flush twice.
Have no further children.