Meeting the Surgeon

I listen
and try and remember
all my questions, but
the diagram captures
my attention, an interior
schematic of the body
I've always been interested
in the unmapped interior
where words find a meaning
I think of phrases to describe
the twists and turns, the blood
following ancient pathways,
connections forged before
petroglyphs told stories, and
myths explained the seen
I pick up my pen and ask
a simple question