Know thyself

To saw spine one takes infinite care

Each knuckle done just so

Exposing the magic column

It’s greasy, really, and pure

Biological perfection

To take the whole thing out in one piece

And know it entire

Still connected and everything

Is that a black spot I see?

A little

Imperfection

That tremor sinister explained

Hmm, here it is, we found it

Bind the whole thing up with screws

And prescribe some medication

The one with good reviews

Tomorrow, we will see about the eyes.

• Paul Kunneman, March 2020

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