Poem to my Laser Surgeon

Poem to my Laser Surgeon

2003

For 30 years, I could not see,

With glasses or contacts, I had to be.

Groping for those glasses in the morn,

What time is it? I’d say, so forlorn.



Swimming, diving, it all was a chore,

I could never see the sand at the shore.

It all was so fuzzy, the world was not clear,

Then there was LASIK, but I had some fear.



Would it work? Was it safe? How would it turn out?

What was all this fuss about?

Cut my eyes? With a laser? No, it could not be true,

I was scared, I was nervous, but it was something I had to do.



I went to three doctors, they all said PRK,

Then I saw Turner, he did not have much to say.

Except, yes, I can do lasik on your eyes,

Well, you can just imagine my surprise.



OK, I said, let’s do it today!

I’ve been waiting for years,

We set an appointment in May.



I came in, settled down, and sat in the chair,

I waited my turn, they put a cap on my hair.

Then I went in and laid down on the table,

I stared at the light, as best as I was able.



After 10 minutes, I got up and was shocked,

I could see the wall and the time on the clock!

I felt so elated, so overcome with joy,

I wanted to shout to the world, I can see! OH BOY!



I went home, right to bed, and when I awoke,

It was true, my eyes worked, it was not a joke!

My life has been changed forever thanks to you,

Sometimes I can’t really believe that it’s true.



Saying “Thanks” just didn’t seem to be enough,

So I made this collage, full of paper and stuff.

I hope you enjoy it, it shows many eyes, Being cleared of the blur, we can now see the skies