Sense Sonnet - Pumper

Second Opinion

My son called one night, sounding ill,
"Mom," he moaned, "I'm down with the flu."
"My body flops from sweat to chill."
"I ache real bad. What shall I do?"
"I'm sorry to hear that," I said.
"Take a couple of aspirin."
"If possible, just stay in bed,"
"And drink a lot of fluids in."
"Take care of yourself - that's the rule."
"But, you should already know all that,"
"With two years of medical school;"
"Treating the flu should be down pat."

"You're right Mom, "he said. "I just knew"
"I wanted to hear it from you."