May 27, 2024
It's not quite that simple:
The Human Balance Sheet
You are what you eat.
Minus what you excrete.
Plus what you inhale.
Minus what to exhale,
including what you wheeze,
not to forget that sneeze.
Minus what you secrete, not
to forget tears, sweat, and snot.
Minus that which you pare,
By which I mean nails and hair.
Lastly, there's the thing
about shedding skin.
Did I yet mention burping?
Or worse belching?
I guess that covers it.
Wait! I forgot: vomit!