Latin Lesson

I’m just a little bit annoyed
At some obscure new word I’ve heard
Called “sternocleidomastoid”—
An obfuscated doctor’s word.

But now I think, I’m maybe learning--
The definition—clarified:
A muscle meant for turning
Your head from side-to-side.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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