49yr old right-handed

librarian

the surgeon wrote

not: handsome

not: charming

should have read

1950 - born and fed

on Cherry Drip Island

you're very tall said the penguin

only when I stand up said the walrus

spends most of his time

lying down

no golden serpent

no son of Apollo

totally and permanently

another wrote

recommend

but it's hard to be an invalid

while you're still breathing

and can huff paintings

onto mirrors

f'rinstance