The Power of Two
COVID spreads by the power of at least two
One becomes two becomes four and more
Continue doubling twenty times more and you’ve
Hundreds of thousands galore.
And to diagnose the process’s the same
Start with a template fixed
Throw in bases and polymerase.
Cyclically raise and lower the heat
Each time the heat’s turned on
A new base is added
Howard P. Charman, MD 4-14-2020