What a Trip!

What a trip! Have you ever

Had a capsule endoscopy?

The prepping procedure's exactly what

You do for a colonoscopy.

It's SO much fun! Of course, I don't

Have to say I'm being sarcastic.

The feeling of peeing out one's rear

Isn't a feeling I'd call fantastic.

After the prep, it's all downhill.

A pill-like camera is ingested--

One that travels through the body,

Basically unmolested.

Wires taped to your body

Connect to a monitor, which will record

The camera's journey through your system.

"Everybody, hop on board!

"After the throat, we take a plunge

Down the esophagus. Hurray!

We're now in an empty stomach.

There's no food to get in the way.

"Watch out for those dangerous acids,

Which ask, 'What is this to digest?'

To them a camera passing through

Is NOT a very welcome guest.

"Next stop: the duodenum.

Here we go around the bend.

We still have a ways to go

Before our adventure nears its end.

"The long trek through the small intestine

Is a windy, curvy path

Five to seven meters long.

How many feet? You do the math.

"Say hi to Mr. Appendix

As we leisurely pass him by.

He's not the most appreciated

Part of the human body. Poor guy.

"As we traverse the colon we

Realize the end's in sight.

How refreshing to know that at

The end of the tunnel, there's a light!

"We hope the journey was a safe one

With NO dangers or major surprises.

The prep indeed was the worst part of all,

But life is full of compromises."

What happens to the capsule next

I'll leave to your imagination.

If everything comes out as planned,

That'll be cause for celebration.

(4-4-17) By Bob B