Earthly Strain

Earthly Strain

We are organisms of this planet

Mother Nature decrees health or dammit-not

Constantly attacked by virus or creature

Our own immune system can be a virulent torture

The human mind so profound, our saving grace in the fray

Aristotle’s Lyceum teaching Man to think not pray

This idea of use to Darwin, unravelin’ somethin’ startlin’

Without which we would not have immunobiology darlin’s

Life’s irony is the chocolate around our poisoning cherries

For these indomitable pathogens also protect our merry derrières

But oh the strife from infection’s bite

Condition misery from no antigen allergic respite

Is this callous humor from a deity that takes curious delight?

Or a champion of Nature that ensures a balanced fight?

Those that endure this contest felt will baulk at this thought

But be happy that Aristotle taught thought