Parts by Ted Arnold. I just don't know what's going on or why it has to be, but every day is something worse. What's happening to me? I think it was three days ago I first became aware that in my comb we caught a couple pieces of my hair. I stared at them, amazed, and more than just a bit appalled to think that I was only five and starting to go bald. Then later on, I don't recall exactly when it was. I lifted up my shirt and found this little piece of fuzz. I stared at it, amazed, and wondered what's this all about. But then I understood. It was my stuffing coming out. Next day when I was outside playing with the water holes, I saw that little bits of skin were peeling from my toes. I stared at them, amazed, and then I gave a little groan to think that pretty soon I might be peeled down to the bone. Then yesterday, before my bath, as I took off my clothes, a chunk of something gray and wet fell right out of my nose. I stared at it, amazed, and thought I should be feeling pain. Well, wouldn't you, if you just lost a little piece of brain? So now, today, I'm sitting here enjoying Dr. Seuss, and suddenly I realize, a tooth is coming loose. I wiggled it, amazed, dismayed, too horrified to speak. Without my teeth, how can I eat? Already, I feel weak. Now, I'm really worried. I'm as scared as I can be. Because finally, what's happening is very clear to see. The glue that holds our parts together isn't holding me. And now I'm thinking to myself, what's next in line to go? Might be my ears, might be my eyeballs. How's the kid to know? One day, I might be playing ball and have my arm fall off. Or maybe I could lose my head if suddenly I cough. Quite soon, I'll be in pieces in a pile without a shape. Thank goodness Dad keeps lots and lots and lots of masking tape. What? You forgot to tell me teeth fall out and when they do, some brand new teeth will soon begin to sprout. My hair, my skin and everything, there's nothing I should fear. So all of me is normal. Phew, that's really good to hear. Then tell me. What's this yellow stuff? I got out of my ear.