The only exerciseI can manage these days, and it
sure beats running on the spot.
Christmas is coming and we want to enjoy it somehow
not so easy with what we're all suffering right now.
We compose ourselves, cross our legs and try not to wee
Saying,”feeling fine," say that a lot these days don't we?.
main thing for us now is having peace of mind
being able to sit comfortable and keeping a clean behind.
okay we have bad nights and some rough days too
when our gums are so tender and it's difficult to chew.
You get sores from the cannula on the tip of your nose
while at the same it's streaming like a garden hose.
A cough and a spit ......... oh what the hell
now the oxygen tube is acting contrary as well
Tablets, inhalers and steroids all taken on time
helping us to exercise and the stairs to climb.
Now I need a rest and a pot of fresh tea
as I look at the lights on our new Christmas tree.
Thoughts, naughty and cheerful but still rather nice,
of bathtubs of gin mixed with tonic and ice.
we limit ourselves to what our bodies can take
and not have to live with meals of bran or dietary cake.
There are slight cramps and a pain under my ribs
born of guilty pleasures and untold fibs
not allowed this, not allowed that, all so unfair
when all we ask is to breathe a little more air.
If we are lucky, behave and stay very good
I know each and all of us here will be understood.
Here we have each other and help the best way we can.
something we’ve managed since this board first began.
So here we are ready to enjoy this our special day
To accept all the loving and gifts coming our way
and to those that are surviving a difficult haul
Merry Christmas dear friends and God bless you all.
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