He Used To Be
He used to hunt and fish
Shoot the bull with ease
But now he has Huntington's Disease
He could cut a right of way
For the Rural Electric Company
With chain saw and saw blade
Now he can't even feed himself
For he has Huntington's Disease
He advanced up to line-man
Learning all about electric power
Going to work handling high voltage by the hour
Now he can hardly walk down the street
For he has Huntington's Chorea
He is at times a danger to himself
At times to people he meets
But is not right for he has H.D.
Sad but true it is inherited
If one has too many CAG's repeats
On their DNA they will come down with H.D.
Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2010
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