I Care Poem

by Nathan S.

The sun

big red ball of fire

865 thousand miles in diameter

27 million degrees at the core

gives us heat and light

solar power, and more.

The skin

largest organ in the body

made up of billions of cells

your mind would really spin

with what your skin can do:

protects, deflects and detects, too.

Aunt Becky

lifeguard, runner, blue-eyed blond

died of melanoma

too much fun in the sun,

left two children, and a husband,

In November of ‘98.

Melanoma

fastest growing cancer in the world

every hour someone dies from melanoma

we all need to come together

to find the answer to cancer.

Prevention

this all can be avoided:

no more loved-ones dying.

water shirts and sunscreen

hats and lots of shade

early detection is your best aid.

remember aunt Becky

and hide from the big red ball!