Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, I THINK I'VE GOT SOMETHING, by PEGGY WILLIAMS POWERS


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I THINK I'VE GOT SOMETHING, by                    
First Line: Oh, I'm a hypochondriac
Last Line: Goody!
Subject(s): Hypochondria


Oh, I'm a hypochondriac,
Hoof and mouth and cardiac
Affections are my meat and drink;
I'm as sick as I may choose to think.

I'm as sick as I may choose to think,
According to my mood,
I live a life of novelty,
A change of symptom does me good.

A change of symptom does me good,
For I'm an ailment-connoisseur,
Whenever I'm a fifth at Bridge
I can take my temperature.

I can take my temperature
Any time there is a lull,
And I can clock my flagging pulse
When the company is dull.

When the company is dull
I am completely sold
On dramatic possibilities
Of the common cold.

Of the common cold and such
Do I derive my store
Of entertainment value;
Could a person ask for more?

Could a person ask for more?
Could he?
Oh, I'm a hypochondriac,
Goody!





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