Some medicines make pain go away–
My visitors know just what to say.

Most doctors speak in just the right tone–
I see nurses smile, yes, through the phone.

Family and friends recall each good time–
Poets send limericks–some even rhyme!

Greet each new sun–I’m still having fun…

• Steve Shoemaker, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Dec. 2, 2015. Also posted on Steve’s Caring Bridge page.