Is this to be my hapless plight,
To die of coughing in the night?
Of all the ways it could have come,
Who’d imagine I’d choke upon my lung?
Others go much more dignified,
Dying in battle with honor and pride.
And others still will pass with fame,
Ridding their loved ones of morbid shame.
Not I– for I must walk another path,
One filled with wheezing, rattling gasps.
Nearing Heaven’s gates, I see a man,
It’s St. Peter, cough drops in hand.
Too funny, and very good considering you’re sick. You must have what I had for TWO weeks. Feel better!!
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Thanks Terri! Hope I can live with one lung.
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Thank God for St Peter and his cough drops 😉 Feel better soon!
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Thank you!!!! I hope to!
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I really enjoyed your sense of humour in this poem – love the cough drops in the last line.
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Thank you Colleen. 👍
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Funny! Take care, though. Did you know that fresh raw garlic is excellent for building up your immune system?
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Lol! Good to know. I’ll kick the cold, but slaughter with the breath.
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I’m sorry you’re sick but I enjoyed your poem!!!! Hope you feel better soon! Boil water, add fresh lemon juice and honey: ))) it works for me: ))
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Good to know!!! I’ll have to give it a shot!
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Much better than tea! Hang in there!
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Hi there David, I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award because I have enjoyed your posts so much! Visit my page for more details and accept the award!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I’ll take a look at it over the weekend. Thanks again!
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Hey, are you back on track again? Haven’t read you in a while? Hope you are okay? Also over at amommasview… missing your posts!
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That’s very kind of you! I have been a little under the weather lately, but hope to be back in the swing of things soon! Thank you kindly for checking in!
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Good to know you are getting better!
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We are missing you, David. Hope you feel better soon.
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Just wondering how you are doing. No new posts for a very long time… hope you are fine?
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