Better Man Poem by Dónall Dempsey

Better Man

Rating: 5.0


I fear that fever
has given me the power

of X-ray
vision

& that as you scurry about
tending to my condition

I can see right through
your clothing

see your naked....cough.. cough
see your naked...toes.

I am obvious delerious

as I fever & freeze
fever & freeze.

Only when on the road
to getting better

do I realise I hadn't caught
X-ray vision

after all
& that after all

you were naked
all that time

your naked nursing
making me a better man.

*******

Ahhhh yes...the delights of delerium can not surpass the joys of reality!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Onelia Avelar 19 January 2009

I think it would not be difficult to put a melody to this piece - it could be a song with a memorable lyrics. Still wonder if it must be bossa nova or just a male voice (of a better man) with a guitar - a true modern bard you remain on this page...

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Doral Deepset 18 January 2009

Seems like THE PROOFREADER - PT.2. Getting better and betterer! Doral

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Dónall Dempsey

Dónall Dempsey

Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, Eire.
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