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Not a new poem, not my best work, but a fun one nonetheless. Hospital days with boys my own age, having wheelchair races and driving nurses nuts. And then, yeah, sometimes THINGS happen :)

Ready - Go

READY? GO! Ready? GO! Round the ramp and up we go Hold it, wall, stop! Slow! This is not fair, you have A motor in there I have to use my hands! Watch out, where that gurney stands? Don’s crash into it, ouch, it lands On top of me, poor skinny guy You shut up, lift me, try! Man, some race this is, don’t laugh, Sitting here against the wall You go and call a nurse, be quick I think I’m going to be sick. No more racing? To my room? Ohhh, the doom and gloom! That's it for today, my friend Don’t you snicker, it’s not the end! I’ll get you, some day Not today, but certainly not far away!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Williams Avatar
December 28, 2016 at 6:22 AM
That just plastered a big ol smile on my face. Hehe, love it. ;-)
White Avatar
December 29, 2016 at 12:14 PM
Yeah and a true story too :D
Polydoro Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 7:31 PM
Oh my!!! I wish I was there to watch it, Darren!!! I would so grab myself a chair just to dare you on a race ;) this one made me laugh... :)
White Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 11:43 PM
Yep, and they really forbid me to race. And boy, did I crash, it's a wonder my broken vertebrae didn't just completely collapse :D
Andresen Avatar
December 20, 2016 at 1:21 PM
- Some noise and play ... I can see it was a little too much ... but fun :)) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
White Avatar
December 20, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Both yep, faaaar too much, and very funny. Thanks Anne-Lise :)
Green Avatar
December 20, 2016 at 6:09 AM
What a fun peek into the life of someone spending time in a hospital. It seems there is always something fun related to everything we do, if we just think about it. Wheelchair races, now that is not something I would have thought of, but it makes me smile to do so. Nice one Darren
White Avatar
December 20, 2016 at 6:17 AM
Well, we did, it's true, and yes, I crashed many times, so many actually that they forbid me to do any race anymore. Shame, I love those silly things :)
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