Under the Hood

If your car emits a noise that’s strange,
Most folks do as they should –
They pull a lever and proceed
To check under the hood.

Those pipes and wires may contain
Some clanks that don’t belong;
A skilled mechanic can detect
Exactly what is wrong.

The human body’s like a car
With parts beneath the hood;
And when they act up, we’re aware
That something isn’t good.

Of course, we all self-diagnose,
With Web MD and such;
But even doctors cannot always
Find the truth by touch.

They X-ray or do MRI’s
To have a glimpse inside;
And sometimes surgery’s on tap
To help distress subside.

These thoughts occurred to me because
I had a facial twitch.
It’s vanished now but it raised
My anxiety to pitch.

It made me think of all our parts
Below our skin, well-hidden;
Unless we’re doctors, access to
Their workings is forbidden.

But like a car, sometimes a tune-up’s
All we really need.
Too bad our warranty
Won’t promise health that’s guaranteed!