Billy peered into the room and soon his jaw dropped wide.
He stared and blinked in disbelief while Doctor gazed with pride.
Attached onto a cushioned chair was a monstrous machine
With pipes and dials everywhere, more than he’d ever seen!
Inside a globe upon the top, electric bolts were flashing.
And through the gears the boy could hear a generator crashing.
It filled the room with all its bulk of chords and coil unending.
Billy’s eyes then caught a sign that read: “It’s Patent Pending.”
The young boy turned to face the doc and said, “You must be nuts!
If you think I’m sitting in that chair, be sure I’ll raise a fuss!
I’ll tell my parents! Call a lawyer! File for malpractice!
And I’ll show them just how phony all your hiccup-healing act is!
I’ve opened doors, had all your cures, drank medicine, got scared,
Blew that crazy horn, got tickled… Boy, how I have fared!
And yet for all your promises, no miracle has happened.
That’s it! I quit! I’m going home! I’ll come back for my refund.”
The doctor stood there silently while Billy had his say.
But when the boy concluded then, he yelled, “Hip, Hip Hurray!
I am a genius! Yes I am! I knew Door Five would work.
When patients see that great machine, they tend to go berserk!
But happily, (now thanks to me), while you were prattling on,
You failed to notice one key thing! Your hiccups- They are gone!
Bill could scarce believe it. Could it honestly be true?
Could his unhappy hiccup problems finally be through?
He glanced back toward the doctor, and counted one to ten.
But as the doc predicted, the hiccups did not come again.
“You did it Doctor! Now I’m cured! You’re truly a magician!”
“All in a nine-to-five day’s work,” said the gratified physician.
“I’m glad you liked my fancy cures. So far, they’ve never failed.
“Don’t worry about thanking me- your bill will soon be mailed.”
Billy shook the Doctor’s hand and grinned from ear to ear.
It was so peaceful breathing now, with no hiccups to fear.
Now problem free, to home with glee the happy Billy ran.
All thanks to Dr. Hickerup, the hiccup-healing man.
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