Well, I’m not sure kicking the blog off with some politics was the right thing to do – so here’s a poem that Ernie sent in that made me chuckle.
Like I said, I get sent all kinds of stuff:
“OK Alistair you asked for it. This is a poem I wrote while not feeling very well and my wife nagged me to go to the doctors.
In fact I took this round to our surgery where they had it on the wall in reception.
Regards
Ernie”
The stupid old man
A silly poem by
W.Bro E.R.E Stammers
The stupid old man got out of his bed, and said to his wife I have a pain in my head. Then go to the doctors the good wife said. The stupid old man turned around and NO he said. I will take two tablets and go back to bed.
The stupid old man got out of his bed, I have a pain in my chest the stupid old man said, Then go to the doctors the good wife said. NO, the stupid old man said, I will rub some Vick on my chest and go back to bed.
The stupid old man got out of his bed, looked at his wife and finally said, I have a pain in my willy the stupid old man said. Then go to the doctors the good wife said. That is a NO! NO! The stupid old man said, in fact it is quite silly, and I do not want doctors and nurses looking at my willy. The stupid old man turned around and he said,
I will take two tablets and go back to bed. The stupid old man got out of his bed, and turned to his wife, and quite loudly he said, I now have pains here in my feet.
in fact the good wife said, you are as white as a sheet,
I will call the doctors the good wife cried,
the stupid old man heaved and sighed,
And then a very loud NO NO he said,
It was just then, he keeled over, and he fell down dead.
Now the good wife all alone as she cried,
if only he’d listened he wouldn’t have died,
the moral of this story is so short and plain.
GO to the doctors if you are feeling any pain,
GO to the doctors and don’t let it wait,
GO to the doctors before it’s too late,
It might be quite simple or something so small, but how would you know if you don’t tell the doctor at all?
A poem by Ernie Stammers (who’s also a stupid old man).
