Shot

Here I lie inside my grave,
My death iatrogenic,
Induced by that new shot I got
Down at the drive-through clinic.

They told me it was safe
And would save me from disease,
Though they had no data for those with
My comorbidities.

They claimed it was effective
And would help me to survive
By a scale of ninety-five percent,
But I was in the five.

They said "safe and effective,"
But as you know from me,
"Safe" is much too high a risk
To gain immunity.

So before you take that shot
Of nucleic acid soup,
You might want to retain your spot
In the placebo group.