he named the monster
after a treasured old friend

and as it was named
it began to lurch unsteadily forward
upon its newly found feet
feeling its way out inside of itself
growing accustomed
to its newly acquired thoughts and nerve-endings

the monster sparked alive
its eyes snapping open
metallically
waiting to gain a name for itself

and the good doctor gave it a name
as it lurched unsteadily

the breathless waiting continued
throughout all of this
both maker and monster
preparing for this moment of recognition

and when the kind-hearted monster’s body snapped alive
the life of named and namer
took a decisive turn
for something never experienced before
genuine love
which would continue to remain
unnamed