Nearly strangulating Sky high She’s outraged; Lying on right side Interns can’t Strangulated? No Wait, He’s a mistake. His Into the bowels of the hospital The entourage The audience Some are sent away The Specialist shoves with gloves The final push is performed. The constipated life He’s afraid to go
rectal prolapse
for him, fun for
the emergency room
rapid pulse, a drum
beat call for EKG
who can do an EKG
with hairy chest,
gets a razor
to soothe
her pique,
feels better shaving
pasting electrodes
everywhere
pulls down bloody pants
intestines inside-out
push it back in
look at the color
wait for doom
hangout in the
time-lapse room
quests have been
in vain, success
as jest on rocky roads,
obstructed ideas
he’s admitted
by wheelchair, by elevator
with IV bag on shoulder
and Specialist
reached behind
the naked subject
have their gloves
and wide eyes
to retrieve an anesthetic, but
the doctor can’t wait
a push, a twist, hears the
slipping out growl and grunt and moan,
says breathe through
the mouth, proceeds
says we don’t want gangrene
It’s in.
a comic error
ever again
—- Douglas Gilbert
(Henry Le Châtelier)
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