The painter, Howard William Steer, had an excellent idea ~
The product of a painter's mind, where reason may be hard to find.
Some might say his mind was ill, and that be came from Broken Hill.
But Howard William Steer's idea, (although it may seem rather queer)
Made a lot of sense to me. He was thinking laterally.
Perhaps a tiny bit bizarre, he's on the same wavelength I are.

He came up with the proposition, that every Broken Hill physician,
Should make his visits from the sky. Flying Doctors ought to fly.
He painted them as having wings. Gossamery little things.
Which worried me a bit. What if lightning should hit,
And burn the wings to brittle ashes, causing flying doctor crashes?

There must be other ways that could make them airborne, just as good.
A system that's a bit robuster. These suggestions might pass muster ~
A rotor blade fused to the cranium, powered with Kakadu uranium.
An astronautic kind of suit, with jet propulsion on each boot.
Equipping every medi feller, with an anal based propeller
Aerodynamically finned, assisted by internal wind.

That last one does appeal to me. It's kind, environmentally,
It should be easy to adjust, the upwards and the downwards thrust,
Expenses could be cut in half. The doctor wouldn't need a staff,
A mobile 'phone strapped to the wrist, would give a trendy modern twist,
And with this mobile kind of work, sell the office, and the Merc.

So there you have it. Patient Care could be given anywhere.
A different care, laced with emulsion, based on modern day propulsion.
Alleviating stress and pain, without the benefit of plane.
And all because one visionary, way out of the ordinary,
Saw the possibility, of a medical facility, Laterally thinking, without fear. The painter. Howard William Steer.

You think I'm drunk? A bit demented? I've had a bit. I'm quite contented.
Just pour more whisky in the cup, Scotty, and then beam me up!

BLUE, The Shearer - (Copyright Col Wilson)