Red and yellow, spongy
matter,
Squeezed inside the sternum, thigh bones and hip bones,
Sometimes stored,
To be used later,
For someone of your own.
Red part - a blood making
factory,
Stem cells rising to make RBCs, WBCs and Platelets,
Many factors involved,
Like bees surrounding a nectary,
Working tirelessly, never ever resting.
Yellow part – a supporting
stromal partner,
Concoction of adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes,
Serving the microenvironment with great honor,
Working together just right.
Oh! many times ill- luck
strikes,
Depleting blood cells from the sites,
Life threatening - aplastic anemia,
Or any leukemia.
But, there’s nothing to
worry,
Bone marrow transplant is the answer,
Matching it right with the patient,
To do away with the blood cancer,
A new hope awaits………………………….
Squeezed inside the sternum, thigh bones and hip bones,
Sometimes stored,
To be used later,
For someone of your own.
Stem cells rising to make RBCs, WBCs and Platelets,
Many factors involved,
Like bees surrounding a nectary,
Working tirelessly, never ever resting.
Concoction of adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes,
Serving the microenvironment with great honor,
Working together just right.
Depleting blood cells from the sites,
Life threatening - aplastic anemia,
Or any leukemia.
Bone marrow transplant is the answer,
Matching it right with the patient,
To do away with the blood cancer,
A new hope awaits………………………….
For the love of biology and research!
First showcased in Bio Patrika magazine