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Falling Asleep At the Wheel

Have had this beard since 1962 Without it would sure be unsightly Have a severe case of sleep apnea A face mask must fit tightly To solve it, may have to shave it off Or I'll lose my right to drive The danger is falling asleep at the wheel But my eyes are always open wide We all get lumped together it seems If the tests prove the danger is real I'll lose my independence forever after Since my teens, been behind the wheel Feels like I've reached a whole new plateau A plateau that was so far away Next I'll be spoon fed by an elderly nurse In a home... oh happy day! © Jack Ellison 2015

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Poesy Relish

Date: 3/10/2015 12:33:00 PM

Oh sweet dreams of being spoonfed... atlast you come to the point Jack;)... lov n hugs.. nad

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/10/2015 3:14:00 PM

Got this mask thing down pat! Good for another 20 years!!! Love and big huggsies, Jacko xxx

Carol Eastman

Date: 2/21/2015 11:04:00 AM

Don't worry Santa... if they take away your car drivers liscence... You can always drive your sleight... With all those reindeer... Surely SOMEONE will get you there safely and back again... This I gotta see! Besides if you need a drivers liscence for that... I hear the reindeer are good at parallel parking... And most cars nowadays drive themselves... or so the commercials say... But I don't recommend air Dragon... He's still crashing... A LOT! LOL

Jack Ellison
Date: 2/21/2015 11:11:00 AM

They ain't taking MY license away!!!! I'll hole up somewhere with a bunch of ammo and create a standoff!!! LOL Anyway, my CPAP machine seems to be doing it's job BUT it's bloody annoying!!! xxx

Jan Allison

Date: 2/21/2015 8:10:00 AM

Knowing your luck dear Jack it will be nurse in short skimpy outfit my friend :-) My brother in law has sleep apnoea and he HAS a beard and still drives! love and hugs Jan xx

Jack Ellison
Date: 2/21/2015 8:34:00 AM

The law in Canada says if you're diagnosed with sleep apnea and do nothing about it, there's a danger you'll fall asleep at the wheel! NOT A FREAKING CHANCE! But the law is the law! Maybe I should think of moving there! HEY! We could party together... yah! Huggs, your Bro xxxx