THANK YOU DOCTOR

 

The simple art of medicine

Consists simply of this to begin

Just keep the patients amused

Blinded with science and confused

This will keep them at their ease

While Nature cures the disease

I HAVE A PROBLEM DOCTOR

When you go to see your local practice doctor

A “jack of all trades” or general practitioner

And it’s not obvious what it is that’s ailing you

The doctor will plump for a new stain of flu

 

Perhaps after a cursory examination of a joint

A prescription for some preparation to anoint

Or after writing something illegible in your file

They will suggest that you join a gym for awhile

 

Or after an examination of your chest or throat

A prescription for some linctus will get his vote

Though more likely the solution to your choking

Will be for you to immediately give up smoking

 

Now no matter what ails you one thing is clear

One of the things that you are guaranteed to hear

As they talk down to you saying “don’t make a fuss”

It’s nothing to worry about at all its just a virus