Allergy

Allergy

Sneezing, wheezing
itching bitching,

Sniffing

Watery eyes

Tissue supplies

Hypersensitivity

To what fucking tree

Snotty nose

Pollen in my clothes

Stuffed up

Can't wear make up

Allergy –

It’s ghastly

Copyright Linda Lawrence
24th May 2019

Unruly

Unruly

My hair’s got a bit unruly,

Hasn’t been cut for a while,

Been left for a good few weeks

Trying to keep the style.

Spent ages trying to make it messy

With all sorts of products bought.

Tweak it this way, tweak it that -

Tried everything and fought!

Hairspray all over to get it to spike;

Wax applied and moose!

Extra sticky glue to stick it up

Swore and gave it abuse!

Used rollers overnight

Heated ones as well!

But that looked far from right

Nothing like a blonde bombshell!

Tugged it, yanked it, pulled it

Heaved it, jerked it, this and that

Everything I’ve done to it

And it’s still lying quite flat!

Straightening tongs and crimpers

As well as the latest clay;

Backcombed it to point it upwards;

Think better just sleep on it today.

Now look at it, just woken up -

My hair is just a mess!

It’s perfect now in every way

It’s how I want it more or less!

24^th May 2019

Copyright Linda Lawrence

This 'n' that!

This ‘n’ that!

Picked up mobile to call a friend,
Tho, just a quick text I had to send!

A swift turn on a word game -

Promptly put details in the domain!

Browsed the internet, see who's who;

Checked the bulletins, read them through;

Click on this for more peruse!

It's always full of recent news.

Listened to a music track;

See what's what and this and that!

Took a photo sent it abroad -

Really feeling full of awe!

Added something to the blog;

Read through emails and backlog.

Downloaded an app for maps

And sponsor a homeless cat perhaps.

Watched a video with a joke -

And passed it on to other folk.

Best look at the bank account

And who is offering good discount!

Now make that call but batteries' dead

Should have thought of that ahead!

Copyright Linda Lawrence

11th May 2019

A memory full of yesterday!

A memory full of yesterday!

Am trying to find the word that's disappeared from my head
Is it on the landing, on the stairs or on the bed?

it was festering on my tongue for a while and then it somehow fled;

Am hoping at some point today the light will soon be shed.

Went upstairs to get some thing and came down empty handed,

Climbed halfway up again only to get stranded!

Forgetting what I've already forgotten is becoming commonplace -

Something has really changed within this memory trace.

Looking everywhere for the car keys right here in my hand-

Something that a younger person wouldn't understand!

Was the medication taken today - the pills that keep me sane

And the tablets to improve all the grey stuff in my brain!

Using a mobile phone is just another complication,

Am just too slow to learn and it adds to my frustration.

Of all things that are modern, the instructions that mean nowt

Would rather live like, just what was and prefer to go without!

To turn the TV to another channel has got much too technical

Or lowering the volume with remote control has become nonsensical!

Watching the news in another continent and another tongue;

Wishing things just didn't change and wanting to be young!

The glasses are already on my head, cannot see without them

Looked for them just about everywhere almost to succumb!

 Forgot to call the cat in as I close my weary eyes

 After looking for the book I’m reading full of dodgy spies!

Recognising and remembering people and their names;

Recollect where the car was parked, going to great pains.

Putting odd things in odder places, looking low and high.

Laying out some perfect plans, perfectly awry!

So this is it! A memory full of yesterday but nothing for today;

Can never answer a simple question, not these days straightaway!

More embarrassing moments over time and my thoughts are far away,

Vague recollections of recent events now have slipped away.

Repeating a repeated word time and time and time again

Trying to remember what was said is becoming a huge strain!

Think just sleep on it and wake up all refreshed

And go through the day trying to remember not to forget!

Copyright Linda Lawrence

 11^th May 2019

Broken window

Broken window

Broken window, broken heart

At least you have a superficial scar;

We got it fixed, we paid the bill

And the answer seems to pop a pill.

Chinese burn on arthritic hand;

None of this was ever planned.

It doesn’t take much to make you flip,

All it takes is a tiny blip.

Countries we visit in tiny fragments

Yet you are missed when you’re absent!

Stuck together with super glue,

Just many things that have accrued.

The shower that took years of saving

No hot water sent you raving.

Break cupboard doors, kicking drawers-

Anything that isn’t yours.

And you’ve used such spiteful words

Some of which are rarely heard,

This is us, you’re mum and dad

The way you treat us can be bad.

This heart cannot be stuck with glue,

It’s wearing down because of you.

You can’t put a price on human feelings;

This time not sure it’s really healing.

You get yourself in such a state

Don’t understand and why a spate?

You claw away at any rate,

Until the opening of floodgates.

We’re getting older, have some pain

Through hard work, snow and rain.

Now the fright of fragile old age

Are you still going to get outraged?

Supported more than you’ll every know;

Moved forward after every blow.

Finding it all so disconcerting;

Everything aches after all this hurting.

So much kindness - leave you meals

But the way we’re living now is not ideal.

You’ve struck our bodies, they may not heal;

Thrown things at us- your Achilles heel.

We’ve done so many things for you

But you say things that are untrue.

Can’t deal with another episode

Next time around hearts will explode.

Outpourings 05/05/2019