Myriad

Fingers caress a hard disk of flesh
Sunlit shadows stream through the window
Reveal a new abnormality
My whole body shudders at the thought
Hoped it was over, a freak accident
Prepare for the marathon again
Take off your clothes
Poke and prod and cut into
Where does your answer lie
Watchful staring eyes
Searching, pleading, crying
Crying until a new edict comes along
Into the fold and changes everything
Am I a number to claim to meet your quota
Scare into submission, shove on a conveyor belt
Can you view me as an individual complex and unique case Or just some data on paper
How could you make the most basic mistake