A’s for arthritis,
B’s the bad back,
C’s the chest pains - perhaps car-d-iac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight, can’t read that top line!
F is for fissures and fluid retention,
G is for gas which I’d rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure - I’d rather it low;
I is for incisions with scars you can show…
J is for joints, out of socket, won’t mend,
K is for knees that crack when they bend.
L is for libido, what happened to sex?
M is for memory, I forget what comes next.
N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low;
O is for osteo, the bones that don’t grow!
P is for prescriptions, I have quite a few, just give me a pill and I’ll be good as new!
Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu?
R is for reflux, one meal turns to two.
S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears,
T is for Tinnitus - there’s bells in my ears!
U is for urinary… big troubles with flow;
V is for vertigo, that’s “dizzy,” you know.
W is for worry - NOW what’s going ‘round?
X is for X ray, and what might be found;
Y is another year I’m left here behind,
Z is for zest that I still have - in my mind.
dugharry over 13 years ago
Touche!!
Yukoner over 13 years ago
I do understand.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
magnamax over 13 years ago
Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the ummm. What was I saying?
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
You should have written it down.
sarge112751 over 13 years ago
I JUST told the daughter last night, the eyes are the 2nd thing to “go” …
I forget what is the FIRST! — Lemme wake her and ask your Mom, SHE knows!
{GOOD news is the E.R. Doctor said I’ll most likely be walking again by 01Feb2011, but I’ll ALWAYS have the “limp” !!!}
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS (yeah, I use the OLD WORDS) to ALL!
Dkram over 13 years ago
I let my mine wander, but it needs to leave a bread crumb trail to find its way back.
MARRY CHRISTMAS (I use the old words too.)
\\//_
puddleglum1066 over 13 years ago
See yesterday’s “Dilbert”…
Sandfan over 13 years ago
Elderly Alphabet:
A’s for arthritis, B’s the bad back, C’s the chest pains - perhaps car-d-iac?
D is for dental decay and decline, E is for eyesight, can’t read that top line! F is for fissures and fluid retention, G is for gas which I’d rather not mention.
H is high blood pressure - I’d rather it low; I is for incisions with scars you can show… J is for joints, out of socket, won’t mend, K is for knees that crack when they bend.
L is for libido, what happened to sex? M is for memory, I forget what comes next. N is neuralgia, in nerves way down low; O is for osteo, the bones that don’t grow!
P is for prescriptions, I have quite a few, just give me a pill and I’ll be good as new! Q is for queasy, is it fatal or flu? R is for reflux, one meal turns to two.
S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears, T is for Tinnitus - there’s bells in my ears! U is for urinary… big troubles with flow; V is for vertigo, that’s “dizzy,” you know.
W is for worry - NOW what’s going ‘round? X is for X ray, and what might be found; Y is another year I’m left here behind, Z is for zest that I still have - in my mind.
Jonni over 13 years ago
after that alphabet I can’t remember what I was going to write
gjsjr41 over 13 years ago
Wonderful, Sandfan,
frrykid Premium Member over 13 years ago
Unfortunately, there is some of the items in that poem that don’t just apply to the eldery… especially the bad knees. (ugh!)
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
I used to have a great memory, but can’t remember where I put it. Hmmm, maybe it’s under the tree? Merry Christmas folks!
alan.gurka over 13 years ago
He DID write it down, but he can’t remember where he put his notes.
pbarnrob over 13 years ago
The memory goes second; It may be the knees are first…