09-09-2013, 12:25 AM
The Evolution of Medicine 'the de-evolution of medicine' may be more intriguing and provocative
Twenty centuries ago, medicine was far from astute.
If you were sick your neighbor said, here, eat this root. amusing & the best rhyme couplet
A thousand years after, religion supplanted health care
That root is heathen, to be well, say this prayer.
A few centuries later alchemy was the grand notion.
That prayer is heathen, here, drink this potion.
Then soon after, science knew what made you ill,
That potion is mere snake oil, here, take this pill.
Not long ago, dispensing medicine became robotic this may be the most forced sounding rhyme
That pill is ineffective, here, take this antibiotic.
Now chemicals are the enemy, nature’s healing beyond refute. something like 'Some deem chemicals are the enemy' is more accurate
That antibiotic is artificial, here, eat this root.
I'm not sure if you need the rhymes, but they do add some comic tone for me. Some meter could be tightened up. I like the piece and how it comes full circle, despite the fallacies concerning pharmaceuticals.
It's unfortunate that there quacks and pseudo-scientists all over the internet taking advantage of the ignorant. Professing homeopathic elixirs with no significant concentration of ingredients or unproven herbs or forsaking treatment at all except dedication to a cult, with appropriate fees attached. Don't believe them, science does not lie (it does evolve though), follow your doctor's advice. If ook up the nay-sayers in the Wikipedia (all unsubtantiated bull posted there is thrown out).
Twenty centuries ago, medicine was far from astute.
If you were sick your neighbor said, here, eat this root. amusing & the best rhyme couplet
A thousand years after, religion supplanted health care
That root is heathen, to be well, say this prayer.
A few centuries later alchemy was the grand notion.
That prayer is heathen, here, drink this potion.
Then soon after, science knew what made you ill,
That potion is mere snake oil, here, take this pill.
Not long ago, dispensing medicine became robotic this may be the most forced sounding rhyme
That pill is ineffective, here, take this antibiotic.
Now chemicals are the enemy, nature’s healing beyond refute. something like 'Some deem chemicals are the enemy' is more accurate
That antibiotic is artificial, here, eat this root.
I'm not sure if you need the rhymes, but they do add some comic tone for me. Some meter could be tightened up. I like the piece and how it comes full circle, despite the fallacies concerning pharmaceuticals.
It's unfortunate that there quacks and pseudo-scientists all over the internet taking advantage of the ignorant. Professing homeopathic elixirs with no significant concentration of ingredients or unproven herbs or forsaking treatment at all except dedication to a cult, with appropriate fees attached. Don't believe them, science does not lie (it does evolve though), follow your doctor's advice. If ook up the nay-sayers in the Wikipedia (all unsubtantiated bull posted there is thrown out).
My new watercolor: 'Nightmare After Christmas'/Chris