Celebrate Your Wobbly Bits

As I lay upon the floor
Hubby at the bedroom door
Ready and steady
What girl could ask for more
A smile upon his face
A twinkle in his eye
Jogging on the spot
A shy man he is not
Preparing his pace
I give him the nod
I am ready now to go
and waiting for my beau
One
   Two
      Three
Go, go, go…

He pushes
   He shoves
      He thrusts
         He shunts
I wiggle
   I waggle
      I jiggle
         I twist

But still they resist
We collapse on the floor
exhausted and bushed
we shoved and we pushed
In the end we gave in
As I slowly stand up
All that thrusting and yanking
has really worn us out
So beside my open window
with one almighty shout
lifting up my arms
I throw my Spanx* pants out 
   I am free
      I can fly...

For despite hubby's efforts 
I could not get them on 
Watching them fly high
we both burst into song
and now we love my wobbly bits
in Spanx they don't belong

The moral of this story
is to truly celebrate 
those lovely
   cuddly
      wobbly bits
are part of you - don't ever hate
So 
   flaunt them
      love them
         shake them all about
Dress them in chiffon 
and let them all hang out…

Written 11th August 2019

*Spanx Shapewear - That Will Make You Feel More Slender & Elegant

Contest Strand Select L
Sponsor Brian Strand
2nd Place
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Gauthier Avatar
February 14, 2020 at 9:59 AM
Hilarious, Ann. Out the window! Congrats on your top win with this charming poem.
Gilmour Avatar
February 14, 2020 at 11:40 AM
Haha, so glad you enjoyed this one Line. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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February 12, 2020 at 11:41 PM
Blushing. Then giggling. Then blushing and giggling. Then just giggling. This was an 11 on the fun meter, my dear Ann! Well done and congrats ~ John
Gilmour Avatar
February 13, 2020 at 1:51 AM
Hahaha.... John so glad you enjoyed the fun in my poem and many thanks for your congrats! With kindest thoughts Ann xx
Cunningham Avatar
February 11, 2020 at 7:18 PM
Nice to see this on the winners list, getting on in years sucks big time lol. Congratulations Ann Tom
Gilmour Avatar
February 13, 2020 at 1:54 AM
Yes I agree wholeheartedly Tom, but the alternative is not great either, haha... Enjoy your day and look out for storm Daniel - whoops I mean Dennis the menace who is coming soon..... with kindest thoughts Ann xx
Allison Avatar
September 6, 2019 at 3:35 PM
what a hilarious poem Ann you had me giggling:-) hugs Jan xx
Gilmour Avatar
September 8, 2019 at 5:57 PM
Great to hear you were giggling Jan, always the best medicine, haha... With kindest thoughts Ann x
Sands Avatar
August 13, 2019 at 8:25 AM
LoL Funny! A fun poem to read today. Thank you for the laugh Ann :)
Gilmour Avatar
August 13, 2019 at 10:42 AM
So glad you enjoyed the laugh Heidi. Laughter is so good for us all - a tonic for the soul. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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August 12, 2019 at 5:40 AM
I am Ann's friend who gave her the inspiration for this hilarious write. With a broken wrist, I asked my husband to pull on the dreaded spanx, to hold all wobbly bits in before dressing me for a wedding. It was a nightmare. Ann's poem really lifted my spirits and gave me and my husband such a giggle. Bless you Ann xxxx
Gilmour Avatar
August 12, 2019 at 8:31 AM
Oh Elizabeth, I am so pleased my poem lifted you and gave you both a giggle, for laughter is always the best medicine. It seems my little bit of nonsense has made many PS friends laugh too, which is great and I certainly l laughed when writing it. It was after reading about your Spanx that a seed was planted and then my muse just took over, haha. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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August 11, 2019 at 7:22 PM
Absolutely delightful, hysterically funny and loaded with the type of humor that aging demands! I loved every word in every line, I loved the rhyme and flow that didn't wiggle but did go, go and go to amuse me. You gave me the grin I'll now take with me to make dinner - thank you so much for that! Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Gilmour Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 11:59 PM
I am so very happy that my silly poem made you laugh CayCay. I wrote if for a friend who had been having trouble with the said Spanx and she too was hysterical with laughter, which is by far the best medicine. Thank you for your fab comments dear CayCay. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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August 11, 2019 at 8:54 AM
What a hoot this poem is. Thanks for bringing a smile to my day Ann.
Gilmour Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 11:22 AM
So glad to bring a smile to your day dear Jeanne, it brought a smile to my face as I was writing it, haha. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
Cunningham Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 7:29 AM
Haha when you hit forty it all goes south. Tom
Gilmour Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 11:20 AM
Oh dear that is so true Tom, but trying to squeeze all that extra flesh into a pair of Spanz, well that is just crazy, hahaha! With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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August 11, 2019 at 7:01 AM
Indeed a joy to read a happy poem from you Ann. From start to finish ..delightful as love can be..tender..and playful. Superbly done!
Gilmour Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 7:06 AM
Haha, this is indeed a little bit of nonsense inspired by a friend's comments! I have never used the dreaded Spanx, sounds like torture to me, haha. So glad it made you smile Vijay, laughter is so good for the soul. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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