in his blue
gloves and blue mask,
is happy with his work.
numbness,
he asks,
bleeding, soreness.
feeling woozy
and light headed?
throat hurts?
eyes watering and headaches?
good, good, he says.
i think we got it all this time.
he flexes the muscles
in his arms
and chest.
now follow my nine page
set of instructions,
religiously,
we don't want you
coming back.
i stagger out into the blinding
light of
the hospital,
but first i take a seat
on a bench,
for a short rest.
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