Last Night...I was Auden in My New Life

Last night…I was W.H. Auden;
Under the veil of darkness,
terror & truth dance
together often

It began as a brown,
dusty haze over
bricks
O Thyme

I am content
I am serene
I am Auden

O how I pity the illiterate minds
As I look out a brick
gazebo amidst
The Darkness
O graveyard shift before me
My A & P test lies before me in the morn
I have studied all day, and
my flashcard notes in hand
I waltz through locked doors,
Corridors
Into my Wards, -the
The fire lights flicker:
We have all been instructed
Upon initiation
that we
Are need…not to leave the patients
Or the Hospital in the event of a fire

The crew
...............goes
.......................down
.................................with
......................................................The Ship

Last updated June 05, 2024