“Live, said the liver.
Hear, said the heart.”
Open wide, place your feet
in the stirrups
Say aaahh and nothing more
as your pockets are swabbed
for bits of loose change
Make a fist to prime the vein
Blow a little air through closed
lids and watch the needle skitter
Afterwards fold the robe into a paper
shade to hang above the table
In response to Via Negativa: Self-destruction.
Love it.