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Make 'Em Laugh

Health got you down?
  Blood pressure's up?
Can't sleep at night?
  Nothing left in your cup?

Hey! Take it easy!
  Kick back! Settle down!
You take life too seriously!
  Go find your inner clown!

Kid around! Tell a joke!
  Think of a funny riddle!
Come on, Jack:
  Pick up your fiddle.
  Hey diddle-diddle!

Don't be a crank. Play a prank!
  Give yourself some room.
The best Rx for you
  Is to cast off your gloom!

Don't believe me?
  Think it's all hoo-ey?
Ready to stick out your tongue
  And go PHOO-EY?

Well, I'll tell you what happened
  To my friend at the doc's;
When they read him his blood pressure,
  His knees 'gan to knock;
  It was up there so high,
  He was sure he'd soon die...

Then the doc came in,
Flashed a silly grin,
His fingers stroking
The imaginary Beard on his chin,
  My friend thought this so funny,
  He laughted his nose runny,
  Til Doc gave him more news:
  He had the 'urine test blues.'

Well, that really did it,
  My friend couldn't quit
Laughing and guffawing 
  Til his sides nearly split.

When he fin'lly calmed down,
  Doc said, "Sit back and rest.
  It's time to retake that silly
  Blood pressure test."

And what do you know?
  Lo and behold,
When the reading was taken,
  My friend's heart no longer was achin,'
And his pulse had stopped racin.'

"Good Heavens!" cried Doc,
"We musta been mistaken!
Either that or all these yuks musta
  Fixed ye:
  Your blood pressure's down to 
  110 over 60!"

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Line Gauthier

February 12, 2018 at 7:58 AM

This is priceless. I knew I'd be in for a treat with your line "You take life too seriously! Go find your inner clown!". But it got better and better. This needs to be stretched into a little illustrated book. What an uplifting read. It's a FAVE for me.

Gershon Wolf

February 12, 2018 at 1:16 PM

Gee! You think so?! I'm overwhelmed. Thanks a million---no, a trillion. You have really made my day today...I have been thinking of doing exactly what you suggested, i.e., a little illustrated book. So far, I'm still looking for the right illustrator...Any thoughts?...Once more, Line: With appreciation and gratitude, Best wishes, Gershon