A hiccup starts with just a twitch, A sudden jerk, a subtle glitch. The diaphragm, it takes a leap, And wakes you from a peaceful sleep.
A gasp, a pause, then comes the sound, That little "hic" so quick, profound. It takes control without a care, Leaving you gasping for some air.
You ate too fast, you drank too quick, Now you're ensnared by this small trick. Or maybe stress has laid its claim, And you're the victim of its game.
Perhaps you sipped some bubbly brew, And now the "hics" have found you too. Or chewed too much and swallowed air, Hiccups, it seems, will find you there.
They come in bursts, they come in waves, No rhyme, no reason to their ways. Yet, most will fade, they'll slip away, Within an hour or a day.
But when they linger, won't subside, When days turn into sleepless nights, It’s time to seek some guidance fast, To find the cause and make it pass.
Though hiccups may be small and brief, For some, they bring a deeper grief. A simple sound, a body's quirk, Yet how it shows our systems work.
