Chris Hagy Poet Light Verse

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The Busted Hitch Hiker

I never thought I’d be the one
 To injure, re-injure, and re-injure my own thumb

 First time crushed between horse and steel fence
 Second time bitten by a cat in defense
 Third time sadly was self inflicted
 An accident of course…
 None the less thumb thinks vindictive

 This time though it’s nice to know
 That I am self dependant…

 I licked my wound and stitched myself
 Saving the cost of the Corporate Medical Boss

 A little self- med and off to bed…
 I wonder when poor thumb will fall off?!

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Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2018 at 3:40 PM oh you said Literally a small post. You mean, like a memorial made out of wood? Chris Hagy July 6, 2018 at 8:45 PM Well, I do work on a farm so I deal with wooden posts ha ha :0 ...but I meant my tiny acrostic :) C.H.

Kim Rodrigues July 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM Well, you’d certainly come in handy in an emergency. Happy healing! Nice one. Chris Hagy July 6, 2018 at 8:44 PM Thanks for the visit Kim...no worries, all healed :) have a great day C.H.

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2018 at 3:33 PM so where is this post you just mentioned? A blog? Chris Hagy July 6, 2018 at 8:37 PM no...I meant H-O-T :) C.H.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 3, 2018 at 6:48 PM You rock. I love it ;) Thanks for popping by! xomo! Chris Hagy July 5, 2018 at 1:53 PM Thanks Maureen :) Thanks for stopping for my hitch hiker :0...Have a great day C.H.

Cheryl Hoffman June 16, 2018 at 11:04 PM Wow, you are brave to have stitched yourself up Chris; I probably would have high tailed it to the clinic...A wonderful self sustaining write Chris!~Che :) Chris Hagy July 5, 2018 at 1:54 PM My reply must not have gone through on this one the first time...thanks for the visit...always love to hear from you :) C.H.

Darlene De Beaulieu June 7, 2018 at 8:43 PM Hello Chris, nice to meet you. I do not think that the thumb will fall off.You medicate yourself! Wow! I do to for some of my boo-boobs.I like your poem.I look forward to reading more. Have a nice evening my friend. Chris Hagy June 8, 2018 at 9:16 PM Thank you Darlene :)...you're right...if it hasn't jumped off my body by now I'm stuck with it! :0 Thanks for the visit have a great day :) C.H.

Harry Horsman June 4, 2018 at 4:49 PM Love your self stitched up poem, and your wonderful narration.. Chris Hagy June 5, 2018 at 6:03 PM Thanks for the visit and wonderful comment Harry :)...hope there is not one stitch in your day! :0 C.H.

Paul Callus June 3, 2018 at 4:36 PM Just like the good old days...deal with it and move on!! I'd never have thought of stitching...I just clean and bandage my deep cuts and leave them to heal on their own. I have several scars to show off:) Love this poem written with such self confidence. Regards // paul Chris Hagy June 3, 2018 at 9:07 PM Thanks Paul :) I originally wrapped it thinking it would be ok, but when I bent down to pet my dog and blood ran down my hand a few hours later...I knew I had a bigger problem. Completely closed now and healing well, though inside of thumb is very numb, so may have cut a nerve...oh well...have great day Paul :) C.H.

Andrea Dietrich June 2, 2018 at 8:29 PM this is darling, and I loved hearing it read in your voice, chris!! Awesome! Chris Hagy June 3, 2018 at 8:53 PM Thanks so much Andrea... a couple of friends thought it funny when I recited it to them, so I decided to record this one :0...I've enjoyed hearing yours and other's voices as well :) C.H.

Anne-Lise Andresen June 2, 2018 at 1:14 PM - Auuuuu ..... I would say in Norwegian - You are brave, Chris - It never falls off :))) - A great poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise ... and one hugs once more :) Chris Hagy June 3, 2018 at 8:51 PM Thanks for the extra hug Sunshine...poor thumb needs it! :0 ...if it hasn't jumped off my body by now, it never will!...but if it could, I'm sure it would bite me back! :0 Hugs back C.H.

Vijay Pandit June 1, 2018 at 4:41 PM Amazing..I would never dare..but then again, I don't have a horse and steel fence. Well written poem Chris. Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 10:43 PM Thanks Vijay...I dare to ride, so why not dare other things...have great day :) C.H.

Charlie Smith June 1, 2018 at 11:57 AM That hurts me just thinking about it. Pass the medication please. Loved it Chris... Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 10:38 PM Thanks for the visit Charlie glad you enjoyed this :) ...what's your poison, I'll pass it! :0 C.H.

Richard Lamoureux June 1, 2018 at 9:11 AM Wow, I would have passed out if I tried to stitch myself. Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 9:40 AM Years before I became a horse woman I couldn't have done it... but now I have done so many things I never would have thought possible...what can I say, their Spirits empower me :)... self-med doesn't hurt either :0 C.H.

Arthur Vaso June 1, 2018 at 12:46 AM Now this made so smile!!!!! Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 9:36 AM So glad I could bring a smile to your face today Arthur :) Have a good one C.H.

Janice Canerdy May 31, 2018 at 10:50 PM Ouch! Well-written and witty, Chris! Janice Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 9:33 AM Thanks Janice...all closed and healing well now...and I think the wit was self-med induced :0 C.H.

Winged Warrior May 31, 2018 at 10:35 PM Thumbs Up!...Chris...great rule by thumb story lol...PF...one band in a 1000 yrs...thank you for stopping in...love and light...^WW^ Chris Hagy June 1, 2018 at 9:31 AM Thanks WW!...after 3 times hit in the same spot I guess you just laugh and write about it :0 ...love and laser lights! :) C.H.

Silent One May 31, 2018 at 8:30 AM You are a touch cookie lol... I hope it heals well.. Chris Hagy May 31, 2018 at 11:30 AM Yes i am...took stitches out few days later...healing well :) C.H.

Jan Allison May 31, 2018 at 2:39 AM oh gee Chris I winced at your misfortune and hope you heal well. You are so ingenious with the DIY approach and I see you are an excellent needlewoman too! I had to smile at the 'licking your wound' line :-) hugs Jan xx Chris Hagy May 31, 2018 at 11:33 AM Thanks for visiting Jan... Glad you liked that line...a metaphor of course for sterilizing, but seemed perfect for an animal person like myself :)...yes, stitches out...healing well :) Have great day C.H.