DOUSE.
When we tend to douse something
it’s water that we ought to bring
to either throw over it, or
plunge it in water galore.
Dousing is a great technique
for cleaning things that are unique
as it’s less likely to damage stuff
because the method is not rough.
I douse my stoma once a day
with a small cup, which has a way
of cleaning it and its surround,
which is quite handy, I have found.
A small amount of water will
without any great deal of skill
within the cup against the skin
will help the cleaning to begin.
It’s an effective piece of kit
that soaks the mucus and the shit
sufficiently to loosen it
and, in this way, we benefit.
Gunge can then be wiped away
without a chance that we might pay
by damaging the stoma, or
making it seem red and raw.
I find adhesive residue
and any other sort of glue
will also be released by this,
so I’m less likely to come amiss.
I like to douse my stoma, so
I know that all the crap will go
and I’ll be ready to proceed
in ways, I’m likely to succeed.
B. Withers 2024
