Friday, 3 February 2012

Poetry - What Could I Trade for my Sight

What can I trade for my sight?

The man in the white coat stood standing

Crumpled notes from my pocket

Different numbers - fives, twenties, tens, then…

He wants a lot

I count in my head

I speak a total

He says “one lens”

I count again

My math is sound

He says “one lens”

And turns his back

This is meant to intimidate me

And enable me to produce more money

It doesn’t work, I look at my hands

My hands!

I take a step

And hold out my hand

My middle finger up

He can have that

He misunderstands

Looks indignant

Grabs my shoulder

Escorts me out

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