Stiffening Up

I can't get moving today
All my oomph has flown away,
I keep on muttering Um and Ah
Realising this won't take me far
I gave up and decided to play, OK.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Krutsinger Avatar
March 18, 2022 at 1:52 AM
I shall print this onto a t-shirt and sell them and make a million dollars "All my oomph has flown away," and I will send you half.
Hawkins Avatar
March 20, 2022 at 12:09 AM
Half a t-shirt or half a million? one that amused me ages ago was a picture of a cow's udder on the front of a man's t-shirt and the back of it said unudda udda. (Simple things for simple minds) We should have a go at writing one.
Wolf Avatar
March 13, 2022 at 5:29 PM
Give thanks: You still have some 'oomph' that can fly away. It can fly back too. ~ Ubi est mea? (Where's mine, in Latin)
Hawkins Avatar
March 13, 2022 at 8:32 PM
Like mine, Gershon, Still circling the air.
Leffanta Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 10:59 AM
Hopefully helping your husband stiffen up! Aloha!
Hawkins Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 4:48 PM
Impossible.
M  Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 4:31 AM
Hey Shirley….great Limerick….familiar with the ups and has myself!Ha. Debx
Hawkins Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 4:53 PM
Thank you, Deb. Like old cars, we need maintenance as we age. Take care. Shirley X
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2022 at 8:16 PM
Oomph…um, ah and ok - I know that walk
Hawkins Avatar
March 10, 2022 at 8:29 PM
Speak up, what did you say?
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