1. My doctor informs you that he
Will stab my lungs and ribs with his scalpel

2. My chest will tell you the truth when
Coughing accompanies his stab wounds

3. If I stay silent, it's from the agony
If I cough, it's the grief-stricken's wheeze

4. If I cry, it's to remember
Your eyes opening with bared teeth

5. Strange that your eyelids are always closed
And you refuse to count the bright stars

6. I still watch them go and return
At night until my bed abandons me

7. So spare my father and look at me with mercy
My eyes are yours to ransom so I may rest and hear