Dream Song 67: I dont operate often. When I do
Read 'Dream Song 67: I dont operate often. When I do' by 'John Berryman' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.
Dream Song 67: I dont operate often. When I do by John Berryman
I don't operate often. When I do,
persons take note.
Nurses look amazed. They pale.
The patient is brought back to life, or so.
The reason I don't do this more (I quote)
is: I have a living to fail-”
because of my wife & son-”to keep from earning.
-”Mr Bones, I sees that.
They for these operations thanks you, what?
not pays you. -”Right.
You have seldom been so understanding.
Now there is further a difficulty with the light:
I am obliged to perform in complete darkness
operations of great delicacy
on my self.
-”Mr Bones, you terrifies me.
No wonder they didn't pay you. Will you die?
-”My
friend, I succeeded. Later.
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