Sense Sonnet - Chiller

From Bad to Worse

I was in the hospital for
A routine tonsillectomy.
Infection got into a sore
On my leg, and spread so quickly,
That amputation needed to
Be done to save my life, and so
I consented. What else to do?
When I woke up I heard, "Hello."
The surgeon was there to assure
That the operation went well.
But for me it was all a blur.
My remaining leg hurt like hell.

The surgeon found out what he'd done,
Caught off my leg - but the wrong one.