Visited GP - bronchial cough
Told to remove top; take bra off
Immediately put on the spot
No knowledge of what was what
15 years with boobs a-growing
Embarrassed – mine not for showing
He a Doctor - what did I know?
Perhaps needed to be on show?
And as he listened to my chest
Hands strayed over breast
Was on my own and then quite shy
Besides I reasoned, who was I?
He lectured me – Emphysema
Before 16 – my misdemeanour?
A 20 day habit; I was scared
Though his findings? Could not have cared
A virgin school girl - been deceived
Yet still unsure of what perceived
Did not confess to a soul
As felt unclean with no control
Worried that would transpire
Care home child was known liar
Or equally a wrong prognosis
And correct way of diagnosis?
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