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Advice From His Cardiologist

His cardiologist says
Fred's doing well 
for a man of 80.
It won't be his heart
that kills him. 
But he needs to 
exercise more.

Fred goes home 
and tells his wife 
he needs to exercise more.
She reminds Fred   
he can't get out of bed 
without her help.
And her back she says 
is a wolf howling.

So Fred sits down 
and wiggles his toes
n his old recliner 
and waits for the day 
the hearse pulls up 
and takes him away.


Donal Mahoney

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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