Twas the time b4 Xmas of 2010, when then all was quiet,
the world lay as it's been, beautiful and pliant;
when all of a sudden, there arose such a clatter,
you would have thot it was more than a little matter, and I would have rather, stayed snuggled with Shirley together,
when out of a CT there appeared a kidney tumor,
but I imagined it was just another prank rumor;
I flew to the bathroom, threw up the seat,
told my body your'e still complete,
in denial I continued to pray,
that somebody with my mind just wants to play,
that a dream ends well when you wake, come on now for goodness sake!!
Into the urologist I flew, begging for facts that this was not true,
He wore a suit of white, stained with yellow, he was such a callow fellow,
carried a bag of surgical toys, scared me with his 'boys will be boys',
proceeded to check me over, what came next I cannot cover--
When all is said and done, he said robotics will be more fun
for him as he sets there at a play station, and fiddles with my inner nation!!
Then when he has done his deed fulfill, I'll have the courtesy of his huge bill,
then up the hall he'll fly, with his 8 tiny nurses saying byebye;
For all of you who have faced this b4, I ask for your courage and faith more,
to face unafraid, the plans we have made, far back in our SS class, with Wayne, Rick, Jean, Bill, Bob, Jesse at the dias,
our pastors, our church, our prayer group, our Bible study, and any others that can be our buddy:
the lessons we were taught, that Jesus has for us bought, our infirmaties and sins, to save our skins,
on the cross he has hung them tumor and all, so that we may not fall, but in Him believe for once and for all
even when put to the knife, but have everlasting life --if we believe in Him
and to all I say a very Merry Xmas and especially to you, Jim!!! ( thanks for your 'inspirashum'!!!)
Apologies to Henry Longfellow, al