Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Warranty

An appliance has a warranty,
Right there in black and white.
You can get your money back
If it won’t work just right.

And purchasing a car provides
Assurance in two styles – 
It’s guaranteed for either months
Or, which comes first, in miles.

The human body does not have
A paper that imparts
The promise of the life imbued
In all its many parts.

So sometimes organs need repair,
Especially with age;
And when such breakdowns happen,
It is very hard to gauge.

Your heart may suddenly decide
It’s thumped its final beat;
Or possibly, your knees get bored
With holding up your feet.

Your retina may think it’s time
For it to just detach;
And maybe hidden cancer cells
Wake up and start to hatch.

Sections of your brain may feel
They’re kind of overloaded.
Liver, kidneys, pancreas
May start to look corroded.

Symptoms warn us, sort of like
That dread check-engine light;
Then we must take action
To bring order back from blight.

Just think of how much easier
And calm our lives would be,
If, with our birth certificates,
We got a warranty!

Ilene Bauer (http://primetimerhyme.blogspot.com)

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Richard Lamoureux May 28, 2015 at 10:12 AM This is so much fun!

Heather Snow May 25, 2015 at 12:53 AM Skills, skills and more skills!! Congrats and fab piece of poetic art.....

Skat A May 24, 2015 at 11:29 PM ILENE, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love

Delysia Hendricks May 10, 2011 at 4:53 PM Gee, how have I managed to miss your works thus far? You're a very talented poet and you now grace my fave list. I'll be sure to visit your website as soon as my workload abates somewhat. :))