Franklin’s Urethra (1752)

The bespectacled one is out flying his kite,
losing his house keys, adding some weight.
Surely this storm will make the diary.
Poor Richard is, of course, asleep early,
dreaming of swimming the English Channel.
While Franklin’s urethra has been acting up
ever since his strained militia stint.
And these damned buckle shoes don’t fare
well in the warm Philadelphia mud.

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