One! Simple vaccination!

Remember that time??  Not too long ago??

We all got vaccines??  To stop polio?

A small paper cup and some pink sugar cubes..

(much better to deal with than needles and tubes)

And who else remembers that whole small pox thing?

A shot in the arm:  Some were warned, "this may sting"

But oh no..not for ME!..not THIS young girl from Philly

Whose Mom barked:  "No arms!! Her blouses are FRILLY!

No daughter of MINE'S gonna have that "red ring"

..it's just not attractive..she'll be part-y-ing!

Give her the shot..find a good place to hide..

Maybe her thigh??  Or somewhere inside??"

I was..maybe five..and in no mood to quarrel..

But oh, how amiss was my missed mother, Laurel!

I HATE "frilly blouses".. and let's tally guesses"

Yep!  You're ALL right..I loathe frilly dresses!

I won't cover up any blemish or scar..

I'm just not that girly--more "come as you are'

I won't hide my flab and I won't hide my fat

I am who I am..what's the matter with that??

I know that my poem is getting too long..

so now I'll break out, in a new Broadway song!

(with apologies to Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban)

ONE!!  Simple vaccination!

Hopefully..no side effects!

None! There's no weird sensations...

I don't crave..kinky sex!

No matter..soon I'll recover!

Dis'cov'rin' THIS

one shot..and look  what I got..

It's eternal..bliss!!

ONE!!  Quick inoculation!

In my fleshy upper arm!

Skeptics??

It will do NO harm!

so why..

not..?

Oh..my!!

Get a quick injection!

Don't..die!  Get yourself protection!

While..they're..hot!!

*****

ONE!!  Simple vaccination!

Next one's scheduled in three weeks..

ONE!  Ting-ly sensation..

given to me by geeks!

One shot of wonderful, curative medicine!

It wasn't too far by car..(went to Edison!)

ONE!!  Painless shot of Pfizer..

just a pinch...a tiny burn!

Normal life can soon return!

and I'm..

not..

feelin'!

Angry, cross, or grouchy!

Thanks to..brilliant Dr. Fauci!

Almost..done!!

(cue the kick line)