I found my doctor a little remote

as he checked my lungs

and checked my throat.

 

The trouble was the blinking screen

new guru of the live well scene,

it seemed to come between us

as he consulted comparison apps

 

I said I was recently prone to cramps

and suffering memory lapse.

The screen came in between us

as he searched for answers online

 

and, offering me a flu jab while

the engine ticked,

I felt my visit was a step too far

into a deep smooth -  sided jar

 

whose bottom not unlike my own

was bound to need checking for sediment

without a hint of sentiment,

now the seeds of doubt were sown.