by Murray McGrath
Where is modern technology taking us?
Effective techniques every day are making us
Work, when we need to replace faulty parts,
New joints, and new livers, new kidneys and hearts.
New arms and new legs like Oscar Pistorius
Doing the job in a way that's quite glorious.
But treatments for flu, hypertension, and gout
Are doubtful at best, we're finding this out.
Failing with super-bugs, cancers and aids,
With the risks and the side effects, confidence fades.
They're studying parts, that get smaller and smaller
But profits get bigger, make many a dollar.
And how does it help in our everyday lives?
Does it ease all the worries of husbands and wives?
And their children, so precious, to have vaccination,
Do they know what they do without full information?
Interfere with the body, you're asking for trouble
Far from fixing your problems, they'll soon end up double.
So follow your heart, look after your health
Live a natural life, it doesn't take wealth
With a spring in your step and a smile on your face
You can show how it's done to the whole human race.
NOTE: Murray McGrath (1934-2020) published his Rhymes for Reciting in 2019.
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