The Swap

Plans were made so long ago    to do the surgery, and so  The time had come, the three were prepped,    the final hour had quickly crept.  The master was ready, with gown in place,    nothing was showing except his face.  The tools of need were neatly spred,    the confident smile showed no dread.  The room so clean, the lights so bright,    the team in place, the time was right.  And on to work with skills aglow    as tools clinked--all was go.  The time did fly, the sweat did come    as step by step he looked towards done.  Who could question what he was doing    with all in place, and nothing strewing.  The mission accomplished, and now we’ll see    if all go well, with no melee.  So once again all systems are started    to verify that none were departed.  The master’s glee showed in his face    as the swapped motherboards were all in place !   © 1996 Oscar Thompson