Sport 38: Winter 2010
Night Light
Night Light
the ghosts of former patients
wander the oncology wards by night
they are sure of their way
they know each lino tile, each drip stand,
each stiff enclosing curtain
they audit the peaks of the temperature charts
they are amused by the notes of the medical staff
they wish prescribers accuracy and effectiveness
they observe the lists, they examine the lockers
the voices sounding from the TV
remind them how alone they were, how lonely
before they leave
they wash their hands