For Ethan
A fool, even a child,
Can write a poem.
But to operate on a man's spleen--
That's a challenge no fool or child
Should ever undertake.
Still, poetry and medicine have
Their similarities.
For instance, diagnosing a rare disease
Must be something like rhyming
"Student" with "prudent,"
Or "penumbric" with "alcoholic."
And doing a basic checkup must
Be somewhat like writing a sonnet.
And perhaps, like medicine, poetry can save lives, too.
For saving a life is sometimes as simple as
Giving a life meaning
Or taking the time to understand
Why someone is blue.
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