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Surely Things Must Get Better

I'm retired now and I'm feeling pained, My eyesight's gone off and my hair's not regained, My wrinkles are deeper and I've got false teeth, Surely to Betsy there'll be some relief, But no, only today my remote control finger got sprained.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 10/4/2019 2:12:00 PM

Hello John Williams, perhaps you have used the remote way too much and your fingers gor sprained. have a nice day my friend.

Susan Clark

Date: 4/23/2015 6:08:00 PM

John - I too modeled one of my poems from a lady who attends some of the writing meetings I go to here in Tucson- she is grumpy to boot with her aches and pains - but I think she has repented because I prayed about her LOL!! or it was me that needed fixen LOL!!! see you have me in a humorous mood also John - "remote control finger got sprained" hee, hee - fun and well done write - keep up the funny stuff - need it more these days Amen!

Kp Nunez

Date: 4/13/2015 1:41:00 PM

oh...it's like that, eh? haha...thanks for the laughs today! :)

John Williams
Date: 4/13/2015 6:19:00 PM

Hi Kim, No Kim, this is pure fiction----this poem was modeled on the old decrepit guy next door-----he's 9 months older than me-hahaha-----glad you had a laugh-----thanks for reading my poem------John

Anna Hopper

Date: 4/13/2015 9:15:00 AM

Lol! My favorite part "surely to Betsy"! Cute, clever write!

John Williams
Date: 4/13/2015 6:22:00 PM

Hi Anna,.......Yes it's an old expression but an endearing one. Thank you for the nice comment......kind regards.....John