Shakespearean Biology: A Poem
Warm
the blood is
running up and down my veins
faithfully giving
ever so receiving
of gases with great importance
that prolongs my existence
and convey, you do
sources of nourishment
significant for
harmonizing my spirit
tranquil my mind is
Surging
hormones are
alerting me
they ready me
when hazard abound
terrorizes my conscience
jeapordizes my very existence
taken aback
I will not
my very gratitude
worthy of it, you are
Basic
the cells are
the units of life
before the dawn of man
you were
a wonder in the eyes
of the blessed universe
out of nothingness
you were
and now
pieces of me
droplets in my body
working as one
though billions
you are
now and forever
My
oh my
tenderness
inside of me
go away
shall you not?
as my body
takes the toll
slowly ventilate
I do
whimper in pain
and agonized
I am
please
have mercy
on this weakling
take it
no more,
I will
almost
I surrender
faith
almost plundered
nearly
not definitely
in silence
I pray
for the remedy
Help
I fear
when malady strikes
vulnerable, my body
defenseless
powerless
without you, antibiotic
I would be
but reassured, I am
comforted, I’ll be
to you
I trust
with my little white knights
shield me, you will
for eternity
fearlessly you battle
those barbaric invaders
in my warmth
I live on
knowing you’ll go on
until my last
breath is drawn
Energy
I need
thankfully
a powerhouse
I have
known not as TNB
another story, that is
instead, biology students
smartly, we’ve learned
from our forefathers
ever so willing to explore
science, the wonders of it
and so
the great ancient researchers
bestowed upon this power plant
deep inside of us
a name
a Greek name
a title of honour
for its diligence
mitochondrion
treasured you are
forgotten
you will not be
A son
a daughter
sprung from my loins
oh, how I wonder
alike, we are
unmistakably
"like father
like son"
correct you, I should!
"like father
and like mother,
like son
or like daughter"
it should be
say geneticists
no qualms, I have
they speak of the truth
based on the a thing
we call genes
compartments, they are
of a molecule
marvelled by thinkers
that possesses
great knowledge
of us, mere human beings
behold
a supremacy
My,
oh my,
an obsessor of Biology,
but of course,
admit I do -
"I am,
yes I am!"
Care, I do not
should you belittle
my obsession -
"What a nerd,
what a freak,
oh, what a geek!"
- with mere words,
shan’t weaken me,
because my passion,
because my devotion,
because my attention,
all so ever will be yours,
for struck me with awe you have,
for intriguing my mind you have,
for capturing my interest you have,
forever and always.
Your biggest fan,
ilA damhA
