#100sciencepoems 13: Vaccine

Owing to illness I’m way behind on this, but I’m going to get caught up today and start #NaNoWriMo in style.

Starting with a poem about a famous bit of antiscience for Autism Acceptance Month.

If it was a vaccine

That caused the way I think:

The chemicals and toxins,

If that’s the missing link…

Well then I need to tell you

Although it may cause pain,

That if it was a vaccine

I’d have it done again.

If all my special interests

Came out of a syringe

And being crap at small talk

And yes, the way I binge

On fantasy and sci-fi

Instead of going out

To loud and raucous parties

Well then I have no doubt

A life quite free from boredom

Is what that jab ensured

I’m glad I had that vaccine:

I’m glad that I was cured.

(P.S.

Because I am autistic

I need to specify

Vaccines do NOT cause autism:

That’s nothing but a lie)