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Over the Hill

I'm over the hill and going down With enough complaints to make me frown. I've tried physio, massage and acupuncture However did I arrive at this juncture?   The momen... Read More

Misunderstood

I think my hearing’s rather good, Sometimes it lets me down; Just like the other morning When we went driving into town.   My loved one said, or so I thought, &ldquo... Read More

Hearing

I summoned up my courage And took a hearing test But when I found I hadn’t passed I felt a bit depressed.   Then I thought, what was the point? When all was said and... Read More

Pickled Feet

You must soak your feet in vinegar Before you go to bed, And it must be apple cider vinegar” The lady podiatrist said.   I had a nasty toenail That wasn’t gett... Read More

Fall

When we are young, if we fall over There is not any sense it’s a disgrace. But when we’re old, we “have a fall” Just wherein does lie the difference? The result... Read More

My Little Yellow Car

I have a little yellow car, I’ve had a prang or two – But never hit a moving object – yet – As my family will remind me, so derisively, But I reply in terms the... Read More

For Grace

I looked into her eyes of brown as she hovered over me, Although she was so tiny it was very plain to see That this little lady was possessed of such great power, And I’d become her ... Read More

Renovations

I’m having renovations They’ve been going on for years   First of all it was my teeth And then it was my ears, And now it comes as no surprise I’ve renov... Read More

About Face

I bought a jar of face cream just the other day And, entre nous, it really was expensive; Could I believe the wondrous claims it made? The list went on, and it was most extensive. &nbs... Read More

What do great-grandmothers wear?

What do great-grandmothers wear? I used to ask myself From the day that I became one And was put back on the shelf.   I have an hourglass figure, Though the sands run to t... Read More

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