never 
a strange belittled concept usually
kicked aside ignored as if never uttered
a misunderstanding a muttered hasty response
oh yes I know but things have changed 
we must reassess our priorities change gears
a typo inserted hurriedly as he stood reciting
brusquely dismissing from behind his mask
attempted input the numbers the meld score
will tell us more in two weeks typing inserting  
you in the forever known never to be removed
 at his squeaky mobile lectern he pushed
to his next tiny room off his tiny hallway
bumping clunking denting cheap door facings
his blue plaid stefano ricci shirt unimpeded  
by lab coat the brightest thing in the building
on the street in the city in the tri-state area
I will never read that line to you as written
from patient education and instructions section
of pages pushed to us as I pushed your chair
bumping tiny room walls off the tiny hallway
he too hurried a coward to say never to our faces
never be a LT candidat e
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never to be corrected
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