Ignored Assumed Taken For Granted
Ignored Assumed Taken for Granted
By George W. Clever-----7 September 2020
Admittedly, there is a most important thing I take for granted
You may ask what do I mean by ‘taken for granted’?
I mean it is something undervalued
I mean it is something underappreciated
I mean it is something innately unfailingly available
Are you surprised to learn it is MY BODY?
Yes, I take the operating systems of my body for granted
Yes, I take the design and construction of my body for granted
Yes, I take the repair and maintenance of my body for granted
Never do I consider the possibility of placing value on any bodily function
No price placed on eyes that see
No price placed on lips that taste
No price on ears that hear
Do you expect me to appreciate the machinery taking my brain down the road?
When do I to appreciate the valves that stop a pee or a poop?
When do I to appreciate plumbing of arteries and veins moving blood with air for repairs?
When do I to appreciate joints, legs and arms that lift me off the ground?
Bodies are expected to be innately unfailing and always available
Teeth and stomach will always prepare food for energy
Skin will always repair itself without my assistance
Hair, finger and toe nails will always grow, even trapped in a coffin down below
UNTIL! taken by surprise when the heart stops beating
Critical systems default as arms and legs cease to move
Cells war with each other killing from within
Compelling life to halt when no fix can go in
There is only one body for me
Now more valuable than gold
No longer underappreciated,
Never again will I take it for granted
Copyright © George Clever | Year Posted 2020
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