The Body

 

It is an amazing thing we all have.

Before our first breath, this shell called the body we use forms and arranges all the parts in the same places and it expands. Most come with two hands with five fingers each to do everything from writing and drawing to playing an instrument or throwing a ball and two feet made for walking.

The body has an internal pump that keeps our gas (blood) flowing through an intricate piping system.

Another piping system has a hole at one in for input and a hole at another end for output. It is a fascinating system of digesting everything from an apple to pizza to alcohol and extracting the good stuff to keep the body fueled and disintegrating the rest to extricate and make room for more.

The body has a respiratory system to breathe in the air around us and blow out stale air. It speeds up when the body is active and slows down when it sleeps, but it is always working.

The body has a control center that directs all the pieces to work properly. The control center can multifunction from reading words to enjoying the sound of birds to smelling flowers to jogging while not running into a tree, then all these parts are connected by a web of electrical wiring that would baffle any engineer.

The body has an internal structural frame to carry and protect all the other parts. The frame allows the body to stand, walk, pick-up heavy objects, and wear a hat.

When all the parts are working properly the body wakes up, goes through the daily events then rest with a yawn. While you sleep, everything is still working but at a slower pace to re-coop for the next days adventure.

Like every machine, parts break down after wear and tear. Some parts can be patched and some parts can be replaced, but in the end the pump stops and the body starts to decay.

The best part is the body is delivered in this elastic package called skin. It stretches as the body grows up or out. It can be patched and heal but wrinkles with age. It also comes in a variety of colors.

We may not all think the same thoughts or speak the same language but we all have a body. And the blood all bleeds red.