Greetings Polymalingerers, Pred Playmates and Tapering Techies.
Well, it’s THAT time again! Yes, another Friday evening on the exciting Journey known as Perhaps-I-might-linger-longer and Giants-are-all-righteous.
In rare reflective mood, I penned the enclosed last night and thought you might like to appreciate my elegant use of the precise art of what is known as ‘Poetic Rhythm’.
Here goes:
Twinkle, twinkle little Pred, how you keep me from my bed!
Magic tabs to ease the pain so, one day, I‘ll feel normal again.
PMR feels like a dreaded curse.
But, in Life, there are things much worse.
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Now, where are my magic pills?
Ah, yes, in the wardrobe still (ok, so that didn't rhyme exactly..)
One in the morning, another at night.
And a little ‘something’ to help in the fight (first 'glug'…)
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Twinkle, twinkle, little, or, er, whaadever.
Actually, this other stuff is going-down bedder (clink, hic).
Just a ‘small’ one, etc etc etc.
WHERE’S THE CAT GONE! (sorry - I was interrupted)
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Where was I? Oh yes - The cat sat on the mat. Or was it the dog?
Cat my dog, I blame ‘Brain Frog’ - GRRRR (ok, so I lost the rhythm a bit here too)
Anyway, WHO LET THE ****** CAT OUT?!!!
This isn’t funny..
Don't make me SHOUT (ok, I sort- of recovered it - Phew)
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I’m grumpy now - GRR, GRR, GRR :-(
It’s that bl***y doctor’s fault, I blame HER (pretty good rhyming, eh?!).
Anyway, what do THEY know? (um dee dum dee dum, etc - you can fill-in the gaps).
Ok, so I’ll just have another teeny-weeny one (glug, glug).
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I am NOT so drunkles as thinkle peep (sorry, I blame my ‘new' teeth)
Just relaxshing a bit before I shleep. OK WITH THAT?!!
Now, WHERE’S MY DINNER?!! NO WONDER I DRINK, WITH YOU LOT AROUND!!
Humpphh, besht order-in a NICE BIG PIZZA. Yummmy….!!!!
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Ok, that’s blown the poetry rhythmy thingamyjig - HA!
So, best finish the boddleyboo - a shame to waste it? (hic, glug, slurp)
BUT I LOVE YOU ALL! YOU ARE MY BESTEST FRIENDIES IN THE UNIVERSE!!!
The Peetsszhaa is here (hic). Got to go. Finish the Pome for yourself?
(end).
I'm sure that Bill Shakespeare would be proud - keep smiling on the Journey...
MB
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Lots of snickers from me.......thanks. I love poems, especially ones that are silly. Happy Friday night Mark. I’m almost relaxing is very wet Scotland and wish I had some of that stuff that you slurp.....I forgot to buy some, silly me.
Actually Mark, it's more than funny, and I don't know how you do it but its got some very carefully penned laugh triggers that strike some of us more than others.
I in particular curled up with laughter when I got to: WHERE’S THE CAT GONE! why did I find that so funny? It must be that we all have a different sense of humour. The whole thing managed to produce a picture in my minds eye.
I gave the 'Pome' to my better half to read and she looked at me and said "what's funny in that"
Must be the steroids I'm on, but there again she doesn't find Dick Emery funny either
Keep doing it Mark and make some of us laugh at least
Well, I don't know either. But if this nonsense raises a few giggles here I'll stay with it.
You're right - Humour is a very personal thing. I loved the late Dick Emery and his outrageous characterisations (e.g. 'Mandy' / YAABILY.. etc), 'Old' Terry Wogan's 'Janet and John' parody too. Legendary comedy characters?
I don't think it's the steroids - some kind of Humour is inside all of us - if we allow ourselves to see The Lighter Side?
Bravo! Encore! (Bartender, I'll have what he's having.)
(Darn, my prednisone brain took a detour at the who let the @&$ cat out and I'm now singing "Who let the dogs out..who...who...whoo.?)
Day after I posted this I'm still chuckling. Also, it occurred to me that some of you might not get the dogs reference. If not, here's the music video. Beware, you, too, may find yourself singing "Who let the dogs out?"
You're welcome! Thanks again for the very entertaining pome. As stated, I was still chuckling at your humor this morning. Funny (and at times oh so true) stuff.
You'd think, huh? But I'm an easy target for humor so when something tickles me I tend to replay it a few times -- just to make sure I've milked it for all it's worth. Look forward to seeing where your crazy imagination takes us all next.
Mark Mark Mark - oh you are a clever one!! Poetic Justice done ✅.... thank you for bringing smiles to us sleep deprived ppolymongetees or whatever our new nicknames are - ha ha ! Cheers to you my friend from across the pond ... love your contributions - a highlight of a difficult day! Full moon 🌕 lots of aches and pains today but ending the day on a high note! Thank you 😊
OMG Jackie, maybe I (or You Lot?) have started something here? Actually, what a great idea to have a competition for the best limerick on this PMR / GCA?!
The Competitors' prizes?:
First prize: a night-out with MB
Second prize: 2 nights-out with MB
Third prize: (you can guess... - don't even try to imagine it).
I am really laughing here- must stop- my husband now definitely thinks I've lost it!!! I am a bit worried though about the prizes - thought we wanted it to run and run. And for folk to want to join in? ...?!!! 😂( only joking MB)
Thanks for the chuckle! In Charleston, SC celebrating my almost birthday (11/11). I went off the PMR diet of no sugar, low carb diet with bread and chocolate cake with ice cream. Slept through my 5:00 am Pred dose, woke up a bit stiff and realized life is good!
Please continue to keep us laughing on this erratic journey!
Ok DL, so my cover's blown. Yes, a self- confessed Imposter and Trojan Horse, Mirth Mangler and Marauding Fraudster. I plead Guilty as Accused, Your Honour
Awesome!! love all the clever sharp witted entertaining responses - such a crazy bunch of people!! Thank you for bringing the humor to these diseases - often times the highlight of a difficult day!! You have a fan in Nevada / 🇺🇸
I'm new here, recently been put on Pred and feeling very low in spirits because I feel bamboozled by symptoms and diagnosis. Your poem has really cheered me up, thank you sooo much!
Just to say.. lovely to see you and others here 'upping the ante' (i.e. joining-in with and competing with the funny stuff). I am but a mere catalyst in the process - it's YOU LOT who bring it all to Life with your equally Bonkers sense of Fun!
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