In time, we crush like the stars and the sea
Out of sight in the corner of the ward
Tap out a general list of symptoms at the doctor's fingertips
More patients poked their heads out the door
Whispering
Badgering
The carol on the door plaque
Sparrows in the treetops
Seen and unseen symptoms
Out of the real body
The extracted blood becomes instant evidence
Does it take a piece of paper to define her weakness?
Are those chains or crowns?
How does it relate to the people who write the praise?