OH No, Not the Pox

Oh no! Tell me it's not
The horrible and dreaded
CHICKEN POX!
I've heard more than
I want to know
Now that I'm covered
Head to toe
With spots of red
And itchy stuff
I think already
I've had enough!

But wait! Who is that
At my door
Bringing me my favorite food
Perhaps they will continue this
Even after I'm feeling good?
Maybe if I sigh a bit
And act as if I'm in distress
They'll let me watch on tv
The shows I like the best...
And maybe once I'm well again
They will be so very glad
That they will think
I'm the perfect child
Never doing anything bad!
Thena Smith