There’s not a lot to celebrate
Aren’t we all a little grouchy?
But who’s been there through thick and thin?
Beloved Doctor Fauci
Don’t you dare come for this man
He’s had enough of that
He’s only trying to do his job
His back’s needing a pat
So for y’all that only know
Him through the media
Here’s his bio told in rhyme
And Wikipedia…
Born December 24th
A Christmas babe was he
To a family in New York
That came from Italy
By all accounts he did excel
In school and basketball
Became the captain of the team
At five-seven inches tall!
He studied with a pre-med track
I bet his life was hell
Yet got his medical degree
From hail, all hail, Cornell!
Finishing as a resident
He eschewed the call of wealth
And joined as an associate
The National Institutes of Health
Some would say the government
Is not a job we’d want
A man who’s bound by policy
Has had his share of taunts
He came of age in ‘84
His career and identity
Intrinsically and intertwined
Defined by HIV
Imagine what it might be like
The fear that took its toll
Berated for the slow response
That was out of his control
But he resolved to stay the course
And developed strategies
Immune reconstitution of
Those with this disease
Decades later he soldiers on
The battle is not done
I don’t think he will ever rest
Until that war is won
Yet look how history repeats
Through every crisis since
People never seem to learn
It’s repeated wash and rinse
He’s worked with leaders left and right
On him so much reliance
But who’d predict the day would come
When folks said no to science
Thank god this man is tough as nails
He handles issues weighty
Can you imagine doing this?
And this man is over eighty!
Let us not forget these times
That led to fear and death
Anti-masks and anti-vaxx
It’s all a waste of breath
Respect to all the experts that
Have spent their lives engrossed
In years of study and research
When we’ve needed them the most
It’s only hindsight that will show
The folly of our kind
And just how far we fell from grace
As many lost their minds
Collectively we’ll make it through
Though often slow and slouchy
And we will owe some gratitude
To that good egg Doctor Fauci!