An Illicit Tryst

The sick and the injured had been his whole life He’d never found time to ensnare a good wife He’d slept with a patient and soon was arrested “It just happened once,” to the court he attested He’ll run no more x-rays, he’ll set no more bones He’d made the mistake that no jury condones No more operations, no drugs to dispense The judge said, “The public demands recompense.” “Your claim that it happened just once was complacent, There is no excuse to lie down with a patient. A long prison sentence is what you will get Such a shame… for I hear you were quite a good vet.”