“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.”