The Bible compares us to body parts 
Some don’t like the comparison I can tell 
Maybe it’s because of malfunctions of some of them 
For some times body parts don’t work so well 
No one likes a runny nose 
Or eyes that itch and burn 
Or feet that smell or a stiff-neck
That just refuses any way to turn 
Sometimes ears fill up with wax 
Making it awfully hard to hear 
Or our tongue gets us into too much trouble 
For the mouth wants to criticize any part that is near 
The knees won’t bend for fear of pain 
The ankles can’t bear the weight 
The arms are too filled with over loads 
The hands reach out too late 
Each part can blame the other one 
Like “dirty hands” spread your germs to my nose
Or shoes too tight made the whole body hurt 
And on the story goes 
We all have to work together 
To make sure each part can survive 
For if a part should come up missing 
The rest of the body may not feel alive 
There is not a part that is not important 
Each part has a significant place to be 
Each part should do what it is designed for 
Keeping the whole body “disease free”

Sunday, January 04, 2004
Ruby Harris
©2003