Sunday, September 16, 2012

what's her name?

the doctor comes into
the room
and places
a stethoscope
against
your bare chest.
it's cold. he listens
and nods. fast, he
says. it's beating
very fast.
he touches
your forehead,
you're warm too,
stick out your
tongue, oh my
he says, here
put this in your mouth
and in goes
a glass
thermometer.
he knocks on
your knee making
it tremble
and kick out,
hmmm, he says.
you look tired,
very tired,
but happy, he says.
so tell me,
what's her name
and does she have
a sister my age.

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