The Cadaver

Shoutout to Dawn the Cadaver

They brought out the cadaver in class

10:30 am 

First of the day 

When they unwrapped the orange bag he was in

Some students ran out 

Said they couldn’t handle it 

His name was Dawn 

About 50 years old

Died from cancer

I can’t remember which one

His body was for science

and in the name of learning 

They gave us his lungs

We passed around his heart 

My stomach turned but I stood and

 held it with care  

I passed my fingers over his eyelashes

He continued to rest there 

in peace 

His purpose was to educate 

I thought of how selfless he was 

To be able to give over his heart

Again and again 

To allow us to see

What will eventually be 

To show us what used to move him 

As he lay still 

Moving me

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

while quite gruesome, this work produces a lot of emotions and thoughts. delving into something personal and exploring big themes made this into a stunning piece. the personal touch this work was written in made us really connect to the persona. it really feels like being in the same room. it was thought-provoking, emotional, philosophical and a bit gory. i suppose working in medicine is like that.

[promisedtothetides]

yes! I enjoy writing pieces where the reader is experiencing the moment with me, and try to elicit those feelings in my work whenever i can. Thank you for reading!

[WabiSabi]

Moving, and insightful write! Anatomy 101 was heavy duty! I remember my turning stomach, too! :) Thank you for sharing... Sabi

[Gee]

Good morning, you write so well, are so, so easy to read and the best thing is I do not need google search to.understand you.
Well done