Ode to Pepto-Bismol
(re-write from 2012 Blog-post by Chris)
Oh, Pepto, Pepto, my great friend Pepto-Bismol
How I am grateful for your wonderful workings
You are truly a good friend to me
A true life-saver to missionaries around the world.
You are there to help when things get… well…
Despite obsessive hand-washing
Regardless of great care in what we eat and drink
For us world-travelers
That frail GI-system is always a target
South and south of the border
Such it is working with the poor
But you, Oh Pepto, are a constant friend
Your chalky-peppermint taste
That far-out florescent 60’s pink drink
Who could not love you?
Bismuth sub-salicylate
Always the large bottle
Thank you for your help
What would I do without you?
(only take as directed on the label)
(be aware that it turns your poop black for a few days…)
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