doctor me in poetry

the first version was
cranky and wond'rous
a bit of jerk really
but an obvious prodigy
probably too clever by half
for his own goddamned good
but fantastic to any eye that could see
and he was obviously going places

the second time around
he was a bit more giddy and goofy
a born entertainer
always trying to inject as much levity
as he could into his sometimes
scary adventures
probably reckless
by some definitions
your mileage may vary

the third one, well
he was a little bit angry
a little aloof maybe
definitely haughty
obviously frustrated
and bitter about being stuck
with his feet upon this earth
trying to make the best of it
but always a little ill-at-ease
trying to cover up for it
with theatricality
and a slight-of-hand flourish
that did not fool
those who knew his past selves

but that fourth version
the third time reborn
I'm thinking he'll be able to smile again
a little unstable
and still a little bit alien
but he'll be able to smile again
smile and fly back up into the stars

I'll need a big old scarf of course
and I'll need a floppy hat
but third time's the charm
and I am looking forward to that
I am looking forward to that