Today’s Poem

GUESS WHAT

Well, I guess it had

to happen, Why on earth should I

go free? The Covid bug has got me, It crept up unexpectedly. It’s not a very nice thing, I’ve a jet engine in

my brain, My throat (and breathing)

is awful, And cough-cough and

cough again! I must have got it from

my partner, Because he had his

symptoms first, But he was suffering from

Man Covid Which is definitely the

very worst! They trundled me to A&E, Though I’d had all me

jabs and that, The ambulance crew

were lovely (But wouldn’t let me take

the cat). Staff took some blood and

X-rayed me, Said my chest it was ‘Divine!’ They probably got me

muddled as That description can’t

be mine? They dripped in anti-bs

and steroids, Offered me three cups

of tea, (Though I only got the

one cup, But never mind, as it

was free!) I had a lovely

chicken sandwich, Which wasn’t an easy thing

to do When you’re trying to keep

your mask on, And you’re cough-coughcoughing, too! Came home at night

with tablets And had to monitor

my stats, As the home Covid team

ring daily To find out how, and where,

I’m at. There were pages

of information When I got my tablets out, With many possible

side effects, One being a Botox style

trout pout! Hmm? . . . I’m slowly

getting better, They say it’ll take a

little while, So if folk say ‘New

Covid’s nothing’ Then I’ll just give a

knowing smile! Rose Sheppard, Ryde, Isle of Wight.