The Senior Alphabet
A for arthritis, F is for fissures and fluid retention J is for joints, that now fail to flex N for neurosis, pinched nerves and stiff neck O is for osteo- and all bones that crack Q is for queasiness. Fatal or flu? S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears Y for another year I've left behind Z is for zest that I still have my mind, Having survived all the symptoms my body's deployed,
B for bad back,
C is for chest pains. Perhaps cardiac?
D is for dental decay and decline,
E is for eyesight--can't read that top line.
G is for gas (which I'd rather not mention
H high blood pressure (I'd rather have low)
I for incisions with scars you can show.
L for libido--what happened . . . ?
Wait! I forgot about K!
K is for my knees that crack when they're bent
(Please forgive me, my Memory ain't worth a cent)
P for prescriptions, I have quite a few
Give me another pill; I'll be good as new!
R is for reflux--one meal turns into two
T for tinnitus--I hear bells in my ears
U is for urinary: difficulties with flow
V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy", you know.
W is worry, now what's going 'round?
X is for X ray--and what might be found.
And kept twenty-six doctors gainfully employed!!!
Originally published June 22, 2003.
