Band-Aid

The Story of Band-Aid

There lived in the US a young couple

In the small town of New Burnsville

Earle and Josephine as they were known

They lived happily with affection shown

His job at work was to procure cotton

For the Johnsons who made gauze a-ton

Smart at work, he earned a decent living

To let them live with care and giving

Earle, though happy, did have a worry

Whenever he saw his wife hurry

Into a chore with intent good, but

Always come out with a nick or cut

He tried to brush this away gently

But couldn’t, as this happened too frequently

He soon grew tired of dressing her wound

And decided to find a smart way around

He cut the gauze into small squares of shape

And stuck them in the middle of the bandage tape

Covered the tape with a removable film

Aha!  Ready was his cure, neat and trim

Now it was ever-so-easy to dress his wife

And she happily went about using her knife

Thus was born out of the bondage of love

The magic Band-Aid that we too love

An invention that quickly cured a wound

Was quick too in earning revenues around

While Josephine showered Earle with kisses and praise

The Johnsons too offered him an appropriate raise!