My thermometer is a deceiver,
or perhaps a mere underachiever;
it says that I'm fine,
below ninety-nine,
but I'm certain that I have a fever.
I'm starting to lose my good humor.
I've just heard the nastiest rumor
that a fever like mine
is quite often a sign
of malaria, AIDS, or a tumor.
Last edited by Roger Slater; 04-18-2013 at 11:34 AM.
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