Limbless Limbo
a piercing sensation shot through my nerves
causing instantaneous bladder incontinence
as his calloused gigantic hands
ripped the soiled bandages off my amputated leg
the stethoscope hanging loosely from an overfed neck
grated against the sore's jagged edges
which alongside my agonizing yelps
created a discordant rhythm.
i yearned for the silken touch of that scented lady on white
suddenly his nose wrinkled up, indicating he was either amnesiac
or was too dumb to comprehend
that his ineptitude was responsible for the festering site.
i lamented diabetes' unending infatuation for me
which has made me a prisoner
to the whims of a grossly incompetent orthopedist
who badly needed a lecture on finesse and work ethic
Copyright © Obinna Ezeike | Year Posted 2007
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