First marked on the CT scan
The injured area.

He explained the function of the left carotid
And he said that those neurons that die,
That damage is irrecoverable.

Then the explanation happened
To parts of the brain
Which are associated with language, memory;
Identity and motor skills.

He drew pictures on paper
Like he's a yellow room kid
And he kept drawing flows and arteries.

Then he took the scan again
And with the light of the room
The representation of the brain came to life.

Without taking off the glasses
And supporting the pen
On a butterfly-shaped stain
He said that was the way
In which you would return