The Show

Hushed whiteness everywhere; coats, walls, bed;
Scrubbed cleanliness; white mask o’er a doctor’s head;
Quick movements, steady hands, scalpel, clamps, suture;
Death stands by – life throbbing, waits, each victory sure;
One split second; O God, you only know –
Life; Death; Joy; Sorrow; The outcome of The Show.