For Richard
If a seizure stops neurons
from communicating,
where should they go afterwards
to get reacquainted?
When my life takes a different
direction, how will I find true north?
How long can I dance in the rain
without slipping?
If a rooster crows in the city,
is it warning or delight?
When a man loses his words in the forest,
what songs will the mushrooms sing?
Is warm milk a reasonable solution
when brain cells are overexcited?
Once I go to sleep, which dreams
can really be trusted?
If the cat does not recognize me,
how will I know I still exist?
In seventy years of living, have I not
earned a quiet mind?
If I start speaking in tongues
will anyone believe me?
1 thought on “Questions for the Neurologist”
I love this poem. So many fine and wonderous magical realism questions that one might need/want to ask after having a seizure, or about the disorder. I love it. the last lines are fantastic.