HOLIDAYS - PD & ME! (poem)
posted December 03, 2000 10:44 PM
In response to several requests, here's the
poem read on Chy's "Travels with Parkinson's" radio show of Dec. 3
(pegleg & toad guest speakers). Our topic was "Beating the
Holiday Blues" (Do we ever beat them?)
Holidays – PD & Me
Christmas is a’ comin’ . . . the goose is getting fat!
The tree’s not up at my house . . . and presents, they’re not wrapped!
My neighbor’s yard shines brightly with a lighted manger scene.
In my yard – bits of pumpkin, smashed the night of Halloween!
The spicy smells of cider and baking homemade
bread,
Are really puffs of Glade that I have bought
instead!
Doors all decorated, with tinsel & glitter
galore!
But “Martha Stewart’s Not Welcome” is hanging
on my door!
You see, I’m not a Scrooge, and I’d love to be
so free . . .
From this thing we know as Parkinson’s - for
short we say “PD.”
It robs us of our energy, our stamina and time.
When holidays arrive – we just get far behind.
Too tired to see those plays & stuff – we feel
like a recluse.
But there’s a silver lining, ‘cause we’ve got a
good excuse!
Christmas is a’ comin’ . . . sit back and let
it roll.
Don’t worry ‘bout January bills – don’t let it
take its toll!
So let the goose get foundered – watch others
lose their wits.
And to you, Martha Stewart – you can kiss my
grits!
copyright Peggy Willocks December, 2000
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janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie
53 now /44 dx cd / 43 onset cd /41 dx pd / 37 onset pd
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