Shirley Hawkins Poet Rhyme

A Girl Again

I can no longer touch my toes
Or stop an unexpected runny nose,
It has become an issue
To find a handkerchief or tissue.

My loo has moved
I am not sure
It seems farther away than it was before
I often have to try to run
Before I realised what I'd done.

I now have a shower chair
Where I bathe and wash my hair
I mutter to myself all-day
I hope nobody can hear the things I say.

My grey matter is fading fast,
I wonder how long it will last
My social life is up the creek
As I am at the Doctors every week.

A specialist sent me to the gym
To strengthen my muscles
To help improve the state I'm in
You would laugh if you could see
The aerobic ancient Old Duck me.

I now row a machine
That's never been
Near water
I walk on a treadmill
Although I falter.

The weights I can't lift very high
Perhaps next session,
I'll have a better try,
I love the exercise bike.
I can travel anywhere
I like.

Even though I don't move
My imagination improves
As I cycle down the country lane
I feel like a girl again.

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Gershon Wolf May 27, 2023 at 8:27 PM You know, I'm with you, Shirley. That exercise bike is the only worthwhile piece of equipment once a certain 'stage' is reached. (We're there)... It really is great. As for the rest of the contraptions, UGH! Keep cycling! :) gw

Victor Buhagiar May 27, 2023 at 12:35 AM Getting old is no fun, but you seem to have found some solutions.

Deb M May 26, 2023 at 7:42 PM Oh Shirley your poem both made me laugh and made me sad! It is so honest and real….you tell it like it is always and always with humour!…..that is was l love about your poetry the pure honesty from a kind humble genuine lady! You my friend Shirley Hawkins are an absolute gem…!! Soupmail xx