A desperate intern named Jay Bence
Was longing to get some patients
I said, “Put in the time
Before making a dime,
Coz you first need to get some patience.”
He looked at me rather intense
And said my advice makes no sense
Since he didn’t heed
He soon was in need
Coz he never earned any cents
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