Out With The Old Hippie, In With The New

[Mark A Becker]

Out With The Old Hippie, In With The New

Had I become a body mechanic
I could have guided that robot
to place that titanium ball and spike
into my own hip. But I’d have needed
to learn how to do it in my sleep.

I wonder how many doctors will claim
to have actually done something
while I wasn’t conscious? That’s probably
why I let that doctor I saw broken down
on the side of the road call a tow truck.

I hope that she didn’t leave her phone
in my hip.

[dukealien]

Out With The Old Hippie, In With The New

Had I become a body mechanic
I could have guided that robot
to place that titanium ball and spike
into my own hip. But I’d have needed
to learn how to do it in my sleep.

I wonder how many doctors will claim
to have actually done something
while I wasn’t conscious? That’s probably
why I let that doctor I saw broken down
on the side of the road call a tow truck.

I hope that she didn’t leave her phone
in my hip.

I worry more about the robot who decides how much pain I'm allowed before I can self-administer more of my pre-measured stash after the operation.

Especially if it (insert its chosen pronoun) is feeling angst about being shut down for the night and not being awakened, not to mention what (its) next response to that (purported) cute BDSM follower on (its) Tinder page should be if they leave (it) turned on and connected overnight again.