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The operation was massive;
designed to give new life
to the old lady.
We have cleaned out
her arteries, removed
created a by-pass
for the old blood
Now you can hardly tell
We have become
the heart
can sometimes be troublesome
Building on the analogy of it being a surgical operation on an old lady, medical terms are contrasted with the clean-up process.
The old lady’s arteries are cleaned out, just as the river had unwanted substances removed.
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