Poem 2

Here is another poem I wrote at BYU. This was before I had taken anatomy, but I was curious about my body so I looked up some things on the internet and can only say that I was inspired. Now that I have a more thorough medical background, I am pleasantly surprised by how few errors there are in my information.

Anyway, it's entitled

An Ode, "To The Lymphatic System"

You take away the over-fill,
The fluid that remains;
You circulate my tissues through
And permeate my veins.

You filter out the nasty bugs
Like skeeters in a net -
In one and twenty years of life
I've not been beaten yet!

I owe my very life to you
Although I didn't know,
And hope that one day yet to come
My gratitude will show.

I'll exercise and sleep at night,
Eat only balanced food -
You can count on me, L.S.,
I'll keep you running smooth! (ly)

I only hope that when I wake
My worst dream won't come true -
My body new, my glory bright,
But perfect without you!