Examination
"I'm going to examine you today,"
he said.
He had no stethoscope, notebook,
or pen on his hands. He wore a long,
white robe. Sandals took the place
of shoes.
"I'll examine your brain, a few moments
from now....."
I wondered how he would do it;
there was no scanner.
Moments later, he took out a surgical blade;
it's glitter brought shivers to my spine!
I couldn't imagine him dissecting my skull.
I couldn't feel my legs. My knees were
too weak to support me. I sat.
Then he gave me the surgical blade. He
smiled warmly as though it was blunt
enough not to cause any harm. Out of the blues
he brought an egg!
"I want you to dissect this egg without cracking
it," he said. "I don't want to see the yolk breaking
or spilling."
I was astounded! For a moment I was still and expressionless.
He then looked at me and laughed.
"I'm joking, of course!" he said.
"Sorry I didn't introduce myself before.... I'm Swami Maa Durga Vinod Devraj,
from India! You had told me before anything is possible, before. I just wanted
you to confirm for yourself that fact....."
THE END
Six body parts used in the poem:
*Brain
*Knees
*Spine
*Hands
*Legs
*Skull
Copyright © Teddy Kimathi | Year Posted 2016
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