Computerised Tomography

In illuminated tubes,
in hospital beige,
this whirring, clicking, living grave.
It clunks and junks,
it beeps and meeps,
and it peeps.

And in they peep,
all the secrets that you keep,
on a screen behind a screen.
You can't see them,
but you are seen,
every
nanofibrous 
imperfection.

They see through thoughts
and all the juices.
They see your tauts
and all your looses.
Where blood escapes,
and where it oozes,
or
where
it 
does
not,
and more importantly, where does it clot?!

Then a two week wait to see wot you got!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Bickerstaffe Avatar
December 18, 2015 at 1:25 AM
CAT scans... never had one, only TMS. 'clunks/junks/beeps/meeps/peeps...' what images these simple words create in the brain when combined. Highly entertaining as always! Best wishes, Keith 7
Linney Avatar
December 18, 2015 at 1:47 AM
Thanks, I have had a few and they eventually found a brain! Ha ha, all was well with it thankfully. Thank you very much for reading and replying. Gary. :)
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace