Rhyme Time !!

A Whole New World

A whole new world

A new fantastic point of view

This isn’t Aladdin and Jasmine on a magic carpet

Rather, it’s about those tiny microbes found on me and you

They’re everywhere, these super sleuths

Quietly going about their way

Like humans, some are good guys and others are bad

And it’s up to us to keep the bad guys at bay

We have bacteria, viruses and protists

Fungi, slime molds and algae

Most are harmless, some are beneficial

While others can’t wait to give us a bad day.

There are many different types of bacteria in this mini world

The most famous one being Mr. E. coli

Our gut is his territory, so trespassers beware!

But you don’t worry about him, he happens to be a good guy

A famous protist would be amoeba

This one’s a good dancer, the way he wriggles

He’s got the moves and the rhythm, oh yeah!

Way to go, amoeba! I like the way you wiggle!

Everyone knows our fungal friends

And those subtle spores that go with the breeze

Some fungi are dangerous, while others are slimy

But yeasts are cool—they help make wine and cheese

What can we say about viruses?

They’re mysterious entities, like the Illuminati

We don’t know much about them

But they’re everywhere in our society

Microbes can live absolutely anywhere

But they do have a motto: it’s better where it’s wetter

They can live solitary lives, but it gets boring

So they love to form gangs; the more, the better

Learn this lesson, never ignore small dudes

You now know all about the microbes’ domain

These tiny things are tough and rough

And we humans think we’re the ones at the top of the food chain

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Sharmin Karanjia

S.Y.B.Sc 
2015-2016