Specialists

In younger days, my doctor calls Were few and far between. A checkup visit wasn’t ever Part of my routine. But aging changes all of that For everyone is trying, By seeing every specialist, To staunch the fear of dying. So now a dermatologist Will check a brand-new mole. Suspicious bloodwork? You’re in Hematologist’s control. Of course, the gynecologist Must get a yearly see And ophthalmologists and those In rheumatology. Let’s not forget those stress tests Cardiologists insist on And also the urologists Whose plastic cups get pissed on. Most gastroenterologists See clients up in years And certainly psychiatrists See seniors for their fears. I wonder if we might be Better off just saying “**** it” For all these doctors can’t prevent Our kicking of the bucket.