DR. SCHNEIDER

We know a good doctor named Schneider
None bolder, or better, or brighter

A getter of grants —
And now, not by chance,

He’s also a best-selling writer

He studies with skill (almost stealth)
The National Institutes of Health

Then submits applications
And then — celebrations!

He’s accessed the national wealth

Dr. Schneider has had quite a knack
With colleges historically black

His clinical trials
Leave patients in smiles

And physiologies on the right track

He’s added a whole new dimension
To researches on hypertension

Cardiovascular disease
Is now treated with ease —

It’s knowledge he just loves to mention

To arteries hardened with plaque
Posing risk of stroke, heart attack —

On rooftops he’ll stand,
Studies in hand,

Showing the simple way back

Transcend, he says — simply transcend
Bliss grows and imbalances end

Maharishi’s technique
Is what you all seek —

Perfect health is the joy we extend

Arteries grow clean and clear
Carotids — they practically cheer

Enlightenment and health
Is the greatest of wealth —

And now, he declares, it is here

His studies have made headline news
Winning the best of reviews

The Times, Globe, and Post —
Each story can boast:

Here is true news you can use

May you play all your pivotal parts
May your book quickly climb up the charts

May your work be a light
Toward a world shining bright

With the healthiest, happiest hearts

December 12, 2006