So here’s the thing kid,

you gotta pay a bit more attention,

think what you’re doing.

 

A simple game of rugby in the garden,

you might scratch a leg on the shed.

It may not look too bad, but it could

go septic, turn out real nasty.

 

I mean, two or three weeks in bed

in summer holidays would be bad enough,

but doctor visits every day

to poke and prod’s no fun. Pus

gushing out is really gross.

 

Trips to hospital might be exciting,

but with more nurses and doctors

poking and prodding, humming and hawing,

it’ll probably wear a bit thin. Even if they

don’t say you could lose the leg. Still,

it might work out ok if you’re lucky.

 

Oh, and it might be an idea to walk

the way you’re facing. Yeah, those lamp posts

lie in wait, ready to jump out and bite

if you walk backwards. And the blood

really can get everywhere.