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If I Only Had a Brain

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10/02/23

I lie, in silence whilst medics search for my brain they’re scanning my feet!!!

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Karen Croft

Date: 10/10/2023 4:18:00 PM

Omg. I always say my kidneys are my brain! Love it!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2023 5:28:00 PM

lol, I have to find humour in these situations Karen, there are few on soup who really know what is going on in my life at the moment, humour is my way of dealing with stuff:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 10/8/2023 12:53:00 AM

Oh do not worry one bit Jan if there is any issues, just get a sex change and become a man!!! hahaha, glad the scan was ok! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:29:00 PM

lol thanks Art, I was just glad they found it to scan lol:-) hugs Jan xx

James Peranteau

Date: 10/7/2023 8:18:00 PM

Funny, my sixth grade English teacher insisted that i wuz sitting on mine ;) ...p.s....again "funny; i won second place that year, for the schools poetry contest...over 400 students participated...loved this senryu, i mean monoku (monokus are one linerz) with a passion....much love, james

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:30:00 PM

Well done you for proving the teacher wrong! I never wrote before 2013 when my hubby was in cancer surgery and I never liked poetry at school! hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 10/7/2023 6:30:00 PM

They will find that big beautiful brain of yours Jan. Even if it's in your feet or your rear, lol...

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:30:00 PM

lol they did scasn my head mark - even I was surprised they found it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Bill Baker

Date: 10/7/2023 3:09:00 PM

Awesome Monoku, Jan. You got another smile out of me. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us, my friend. Bill

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2023 5:28:00 PM

thanks Bill:-) hugs Jan xx

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 10/7/2023 10:19:00 AM

My brain must be down there somewhere because they're always telling me to quit talking out my ass.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:31:00 PM

i just write poop Jerry - speaks volumes about my brain lol:-) hugs jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/6/2023 6:25:00 AM

Smiling, Jan... Hope you are well:)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:31:00 PM

thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Barbara Barry-Nishanian

Date: 10/5/2023 2:19:00 PM

Monoku. Haven't tried this form yet, maybe learn how to try this, you are a role model for me. Jan your poem is cute, and funny, I like that! Thanks for visiting me.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:31:00 PM

thanks Barbara:-) hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/5/2023 8:54:00 AM

You always come up with the funny side of life. Well done. Blessings and hugs, Jan. xx

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:32:00 PM

thanks Victor:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/5/2023 7:32:00 AM

Brilliantly funny as always. I’ve missed you. A fav. I’ve finished two more poetry books. I will release one of the two in the next 6 months and the other one 6 months after that. Just posted a poem here. Lots Of Love armand~

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:32:00 PM

fab to see you back Armand, I am working on my own book too:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 10/3/2023 7:42:00 PM

Ha, ha! Very witty! Good one, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:33:00 PM

thanks Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood

Date: 10/3/2023 4:34:00 PM

Sounds almost like the good old NHS.. the Notional Health Service, or No Hope Service. Alas… it rings too true. Ten out of ten for that, Jan… intended or otherwise.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:34:00 PM

Got to say my hubby and I are both getting amazing service Terry... perhaps its cos our Government pay for us to be treated in the UK! hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/3/2023 1:21:00 PM

ha! so glad you're able to laugh about it, jan! i guess that's all we can do in situations like that...

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:34:00 PM

You know me well Ilene!! hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 10/3/2023 9:17:00 AM

Dear sister poet, There is not one cell in your body that doesn't find humor in life, no matter the seriousness of the situation. Tell those techs that if they bruise even one of your brain cells, they'll answer to me.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:35:00 PM

I only have one brain cell Lin I asked them to handle it with care lol:-) hugs jan xx

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/3/2023 8:51:00 AM

Both photo and poem are enchanting. Thumb up.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:35:00 PM

thanks Hilda:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

Date: 10/2/2023 7:15:00 PM

it would seem that the test was a farce... for the contents they found was quite sparse....but alone in the dark...they then hit the mark....and extracted the head from the arse....C'mon, I had to go there Jan....be well

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:36:00 PM

I appreciate your comment so much John thanks for the giggle xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/2/2023 6:10:00 PM

I see your using humor to get through a difficult thing. If they find your brain in your feet then you are going places ;) Hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:36:00 PM

they did find it in my head Kim! hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/2/2023 6:05:00 PM

Bottoms up, Brainiac!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2023 9:36:00 PM

thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Yann Rolland

Date: 10/2/2023 4:28:00 PM

very clever and i adore the wizard of Oz, a myth in cinema, thanks for the exquisite poem

Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2023 5:22:00 PM

Thanks Yann:-) it was a wonderful film. such a shame Judy Garland was treated so badly she has such a sad life:-( hugs jan xx

Christine Watts

Date: 10/2/2023 3:18:00 PM

ha Ha, Jan how clever and made me lol don't dance too hard Funny post Cheers Christine

Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2023 3:38:00 PM

thanks Christine:-) hugs jan xx

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 10/2/2023 3:16:00 PM

you know Jan, It's alway the last place they look, so I'm glad they started with your feet...lol Chin up.. I have a feeling it will bee alright.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2023 3:37:00 PM

chins jerry chins lol:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh

Date: 10/2/2023 2:33:00 PM

Ha! And when no brain was found in your feet Jan I’m pretty sure the silence broke from your humorous behind, nice Ku, cheers David

Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2023 2:45:00 PM

ha ha ha will find out on Wednesday - yeah they could scan my butt too lol:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/2/2023 2:10:00 PM

Lol! Jan, I really enjoyed reading your one-liner! The last line caused me to laugh out loud. Thanks for the laughs. Have a great day;-) Alexis

Alexis Y.
Date: 10/2/2023 2:59:00 PM

Only you can turn a rough situation into humor. Hope all goes well-Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2023 2:25:00 PM

I've got a brain scan in the UK on Weds - got to get through it using humour! hugs jan xx