SURVEY Poem by Ester Naomi Perquin

Do you like to rest during the day and at night make a man happy?
Do you feel depressed at the sight of lavender?
Have you ever thought of a hotel?

Delete: I am not a woman/I am a stupid woman.
In recent years I have felt regret at least
six times. What tends stick to my fingertips
is: gold leaf, paint, tomato juice.

You fit into a suitcase. If you do not fit into a suitcase
how would you describe yourself? How long have you
had weight problems? How often?

If you jump off a bridge, will you still try:
A) to pinpoint yourself on a map
B) to drift further and further off
C) to turn back halfway

Suppose your illness were an animal. If you're healthy the question
counts double. What animal would you rather your illness were not?
N.B.: the bad days must be counted too.

Are you more frightened of the outcome than before?
State whose questions these are, according to you.