ear ache at 3 am

i am in extreme pain

i cannot fit a qtip into my ear

it has swollen
shut

sound is muffled

pain extreme

the left side of my face
has begun
to become tender
in sympathy


my stomach is sore
queasy

i cannot sleep
i resent being awake


there is nothing i can do

but

wait

to have a doctor tell me
that my ear is infected
and
that i need medication