Doc-Ologists

There's a legion of doc-ologists to keep us on our feet. A glance in the telephone book reveals a list complete! Seems there's an "ologist" to care for us from head to wiggly toes, Prodding, poking and dosing to ease our miserable woes! Praise the Lord for geront-ologists who care for folks my age, To ease our minds, hold our hands ushering us t'ward dotage! Then there are the psych-ologists who meddle in our head. The practice of the proct-ologists is better left unsaid! The dermat-ologists who cleansed our faces of acne as a teen, Now hassle us about slathering ourselves with sunscreen! I'll never understand how anesthesi-ologists operate off hand, But I know their potions ease the pain as we relax in la-la-land! Gynec-ologists specialize in treating ladies' singular ills, Including that vexatious time marked by hot flashes and icy chills! Cardi-ologists are vital for keeping us alive and kicking, Checking aortas and such to ensure our hearts keep ticking! I'll coin the term "the-ologists" who deal with our languid souls, Directing our thoughts upward beyond mere earthly goals! Radi-ologists, ur-ologists, "other-ologists", I could go on ad infinitum. Lastly, there are cosmet-ologists to pretty us up when we succumb! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)