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"The Autopsy" by Steve Doyle

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Classic story of differing points of view. Someone is obviously failing to understand the situation. But who?
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The Autopsy



I was having a hard time convincing the examiner that I wasn't really dead.
He was telling me to keep quiet and still and lie back on the bed.
He said he had an autopsy to do and would appreciate my help.
So just be a good little corpse and don't make a nuisance of yourself.

I started again to protest but only brought a stare.
It seemed so fruitless to argue; I could do nothing but lie there.
It was when he mentioned cutting the “Big Y” that I just had to resist.
I looked right into the face of the man and shouted “Cease and Desist!
You cannot commence to cutting me and opening me up
And if you think I'm staying still for this, you're absolutely nuts!


He said, “What? Do you think that you're the only one
To ever come in here complaining that he wasn't completely done?
Many have gone before you convinced that it wasn't their turn
But we tagged their toes and don't you know, eventually they learned.
It wasn't me who brought you here and I won't make you stay.
You are free to leave if you like and if you can walk away.


This I was happy to hear and did not intend to linger.
The sooner I was out of this--
I couldn't move a finger!

←- The Apple | Bad Blood -→

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1 Nov 2003:-) Emily McDurman
Ha, I really liked this. Really humorous 10 So true indeed 12

Few grammar problems though: Excessive use of the quote on quote. When you have the same person talking, and it moves to a new paragraph, verse, or whatever, you leave out the closing quote and just have a beginning.
Example:
He said, “What? Do you think that your the only one”

“To ever come in here complaining that he wasn't completely done?”

“Many have gone before you convinced that it wasn't their turn”

“But we tagged their toes and don't you know, eventually they learned.”

“It wasn't me who brought you here and I won't make you stay.”

“You are free to leave if you like and if you can walk away.”

And this is how it ought to be:

He said, “What? Do you think that your the only one?

“To ever come in here complaining that he wasn't completely done?

“Many have gone before you convinced that it wasn't their turn

“But we tagged their toes and don't you know, eventually they learned.

“It wasn't me who brought you here and I won't make you stay.

“You are free to leave if you like and if you can walk away.”
I don't know why it's like that, but it just tells the reader mentally that the dude is still talking depsite the change in space ^_^


Another nit-pick is this: He said, “What? Do you think that your the only one”
"Your" should be "You're" 'cause of "you" "are" and you know the drill 10

Other than those little things, this was very well done 2

:-) Steve Doyle replies: "Thanks, I've submitted an update to fix those things..."
5 Nov 2003:-) Elizabeth Wilcox
This is really great! I like it. *smiles*

Emily already covered a bunch of what I might have said, but I do have one thing to add--since this is a poem you might just think about only putting quotation marks at the beginning and end of whoever's speaking (does that make sense?) I feel that in poem-form the new quotations each line are rather unnecessary and slightly distracting. ^_^

:-) Steve Doyle replies: "Ok, I've taken out a lot of the quotes and added italics to make it clearer that someone is talking through several lines of text."
5 Nov 2003:-) Yuki Erika Radcliffe
hahaha! man, that was funny!
Stupid 'S,' didn't do the first comment dance. oh well, it can't be helped. here.
::does the sixth comment dance and goes after 'S' with an axe::
12 Nov 2003:-) 'Princess' Laura Hewett
hehehe. I just love all your stuff. It's short and to the point, and it easily holds my attention. This is no exception to you great style. *cupcakes*
24 Nov 200345 Heather 'Istara' Sluys
*LOL* It reminds me of Resident Evil for some reason . . . except that the corpse isn't a zombie that's out to destroy the living . . . and he isn't carrying around some kind of weapon, because he's, well . . . dead.

Okay, so maybe it doesn't remind me of Resident Evil XD

Very nice.
27 Nov 2003:-) Miss Loraina Tubbs
lol.. i'm sry, but i find that hilarious. yes, i have a morbid sense of humor. GET OVER IT. lol... and obviously you do too, which is totally cool. FANTABULOUS!!!

~*~*~*KYRIE*~*~*~
2 Jan 200445 Carolyn Anderson
Lovely 2 funny, but in a macabre sort of way.
6 Mar 200445 Maisha 'Elenwyn' Foster-O'Neal
o.0 *is all nicely confuzzled* hmmmm they were both nutso! interesting.... kinda scary really... heh, i LOVED the openning line, that was brilliant. kudos and keep em coming!
Peace and rainbow toe socks,
~*Elenwyn*~
5 May 200445 Lindsey M. Butler
I loved this! My father is friends with the Medical Examiner here in town and he says that he talks to the corpses to keep himself awake. I'm going to have to tell him to check this out. Too funny!
31 Jan 2006:-) Elizabeth Wilcox
Much better. ^_^ Just thought I'd stop by and read some more things, so off I go!
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About 'The Autopsy':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Steve Doyle
 • Copyright: ©Steve Doyle. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Autopsy, Reanimation, Undead
 • Categories: Humourous or Cute Things, Vampires, Zombies, Undeads, Dark, Gothic
 • Views: 435


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