Give Me Some Skin

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Inspired to write this after my latest skin cancer removal yesterday.

Give me some skin
(from the sun's point of view)
By Franklin Price
7/26/2017

Give me some skin, this is me the old sun
You may not like it, but you are the one
Chose you when young, to put to the test
Your skin is the kind that I like the best

Long ago when  I found you with  fair epiderm
I shed my light on you  to test for the germ
Made keratoses appear, you were then barely grown
You're now an old man, so much more you have known

Basal cell carcinomas, squamous too I have brought
Dermatologists remove them; they are medically taught
They freeze them and scrape them, put  them to the knife
Then I bring on some more; what a wonderful life.

Almost fifty years I have taken your skin
Almost always outside, but one time within 
To your left arm pit, a squamous I sent 
Was cut out, radiated and to chemo you went

I've tried my best to disrupt your days
You better use sun screen to block out my rays
Better wear long sleeves and a wide brimmed old hat
You know I'll still find you, I know where you're at 

I'll keep coming for you,  even though you are old
The damage is done, in your youth I was bold
If you want to get older, protect your skin when outside
Continue your treatments, it's been a helluva ride


My reply to the sun: 

You've done your best to damage my hide
When young had no sunscreen when going outside
No lotion or potion to stop ultra-V
Didn't know you were searching for little old me

I'll never stop fighting, I hope you had fun 
I hope you are pleased with the damage you've done
To live with the scars you have left my old friend
Lets me know I'm still here and will continue to win.

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