“Life is like a half-sucked sweet –
Not what it used to be.”
What A Sucker
She brought me gifts to soothe my hurt;
She meant well I suppose,
As in this clinic bed I lay
Attempting just to doze.
She tiptoed gently to my side,
Pretending not to wake me;
Whispering then into my ear
She raised my spirits greatly.
“Just a few nuts, you’re bound to like,
They’ll help to make you well.
A peanut a day is good they say,
I don’t know how they tell.
The sickly coating’s not so good,
So to help you with that cough
I’ve licked them till there’s just the nut
And sucked the chocolate off.”
Roland's Ragbag 