This world. It's cold.
I do say, as I sit. You are on the table.
I hate this world. Do you?
I ask quietly. You struggle to say no.
I want to see things. Your way.
I tell you, into your eyes. You struggle.
Stay still. This won't hurt at all.
I shush you. A needle pierces your eye.
Scream when it hurts. Get ready.
I warn as I start to dig. For my prize.
That's the first one. Now the other.
I inform. I move to your left eye.
Very good. You didn't scream at all.
I approve. I pull your eye from socket.
Now, the hard part. Shhhhhh.
I quiet you down. And inject my eye.
To numb the pain. Makes it easy.
I tell you. You won't stop screaming.
I'll pull your tongue out too. Shh.
I threaten. I feel a sting as I dig left.
I'll just put this one in now. Okay?
I attach with laser. Your eye to my face.
It will take a while. Before I continue.
I tell you. You may not be conscious.
Wake up, you must be. It's not safe.
I rouse you. I dig my other eye.
Now I can see what you see. Yes.
I exclaim. I do not see yet, though.
The laser burns. Do not scream.
I advise you. I burn my eyes into you.
Now we both can sleep. Rest.
I demand you. My new eyes see black.
NO. HOW CAN THIS EVER BE?!
I scream. My new eyes see no newness.
WHAT DO YOU SEE? TELL ME!
I command. I must know this instant.
LIES! YOU ARE A LIAR!
I wail. You claim to see only black.
My eyes are perfect. I saved you.
I assure you. You must be recovering.
It's been days! You still don't see?
I question you. No food till your truth.
You're growing thin. Tell me now.
I whisper. You say nothing, lies still.
I fear you are dead. Move yourself.
I beg. Your voice grows, you yell at me.
This was you. this was not me.
I accuse. She wanted vision surgery.
This was you. and now it's me.
