The Doctor

The Doctor his diagnosis
is his, not mine
He's perfectly sane (they say), too sane
that his sanity made him buy
only one garment
(that he wears everyday)
and the white man's serpent
which he wears proudly 'round his neck-

Someday the serpent will rise
when the moon is aglow,
the serpent will coil round hiss neck
tightly
when he's alone
in his bed
and will break his neck
like biscuit bone.
and then
they will know

He is the insane one
and I, sane.