Tapeworm

Dateline: 19 August, 2008 – Sun Times Headline - Man says 9-foot tapeworm came from undercooked salmon salad I thought it appropriate to share this with you on its anniversary. TAPEWORM I felt the movement deep inside And as it passed I almost died To see a creature 9-foot long Come out of me – it’s wrong – IT’S WRONG! It came, I think, from Salmon Salad I was sick for days and somewhat pallid But the feeling passed, I carried on Not knowing there was something wrong Then a wiggle here, a wiggle there Eating more and passing air Then dizziness and vertigo Cramps and colic and a need to go Combined with weight loss, muscle pain Brought it all back once again I didn’t catch the tell-tale signs Until at last my system binds Nothing coming – nothing going Until at last a tail is showing I don’t know why it lost its grip Or when it all began to slip All I know is a tapeworm Will lose its grip and start to squirm I felt the movement deep inside And as it passed I almost died To see a creature 9-foot long Come out of me – it’s wrong – IT’S WRONG! Mdailey 08/20/08