The Year I Got My Tonsils Out
I was just 12 years old
having had many a sore throat
so the Doc said tonsils out
to hospital I go, had no vote
This happened on pre-Christmas week
going into hospital on the Tuesday
had the surgery done two days later
When I was sent to sleep without delay
I then recovered back in the ward
with a real treat of ice cream
which softly soothed down my throat
what a relief flowed like a stream
Then the Dr. said all to go home
on Christmas eve, all except me
for in my throat I had a blood clot
so on the next day I would be free
Christmas day 1966 I got home
mum and dad came to collect
got all my presents when I got home
so this hospital visit I would not forget
Copyright © Gordon Mcconnell | Year Posted 2024
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