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How Am I?
by Mark M Lichterman → (All Poetry by Mark M Lichterman)
Wednesday, December 11, 2019    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Well, let’s see

Awaking this morning

And awaking a good thing

 



How Am I

 

How am I

You ask

 

How are you

You ask

 

Well, let’s see

Awaking this morning

And awaking a good thing

 

I awoke this morning

With buzzing in my head

Then...

Damn tri-focals

Computer image

Fuzzy in one eye

Off kilter when I stand

But able to walk

And walking’s a good thing

How am I

You ask

 

How are you

you ask

 

Well let’s see

Awoke this morning

With buzzing in my head

Then found computer image

Fuzzy in one eye

Off kilter when I stand

But able to walk

And…

 

And that ain’t all

Damn Prostate

Also had’a  pee

But…

 

No

 

Yeah wasn’t able to pee

Least-ways, not much

 

How am I

You ask

 

How are you

You ask

 

Well, let’s see

Ears buzzing

Eyes fuzzy

Dizzy when I stand

Gott’a pee

 

Getting old

 

Well, yeah

you see

Now ears not buzzing

And eyes less fuzzy

A little dizzy

But damn

 

Gotta go

 

'cause

Damn prostate

Still gott’a pee

 

©August 10, 2011 / Mark M. Lichterman




 


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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on December 13, 2019
Looks like what I've got to look forward to. Always a bit leery when asked that question. Do they really want to know what I went through in the last 24 hours.

BTW, my prostrate is right up there normal. Unfortunately, I have a neurogenic bladder and, like you describe, "Gotta pee," has interrupted my life for the last 54 years at the most inappropriate times. And this thing called hydrating to avoid dehydration, something new in my life of drinking very little, make some famous words, even more common.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on December 12, 2019
There'a line in a Clint Eastwood movie, where he's trying to pee and can't. He looks down, and says, "Don't laugh you little bastard, at least I've outlived you." It's one of my favorite lines. Or as my dad liked to say, "Golden years my ass." Best wishes.


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