i never did become a doctor
(my mother's one and only wish).
but there are times, for example,
when i'm at a urinal that i pretend
i'm performing surgery

so the dreams i found in a box i signed for
half awake/naked on a monday afternoon
are now just well-practiced fantasies.
surprise, surprise. i play with degrees of reality
as if they're cards of a perfect poker hand

this game, one day, will come to an end