Constipation For Christmas

Be careful hiding your presents!

In Dr. White’s waiting room my son’s Adderall-thin face blusters with acne. I sit across from him. A museum display of endoscopes hangs above him. Glossy Modern Gastroenterology magazines lay on a laminate table to his left. His fingers fidget through last month’s issue. Dark bags weigh down his eyes. His thin lips are pressed flat.

“You’ve got shit on y…