Christmas 2026

 Christmas 2026                                              

 

Eaten too much , feel like a pig in a blanket,
The processco, the wine , the Baileys, we drank it!
Filled with chocolate and Quality street
After eating the leftover Christmas meat!

The wishbone and the parsons' nose,
The only things that were disposed ,
The red cabbage with apple is best of all
Mixed in with pudding and alcohol.

And all the tastes from different cheese,
Doesn't help with the Christmas disease,
The beef , the turkey, the bacon ham,
All part of the big eat Christmas plan!

Crackers , snackers , really matters -
Goes well with all the Christmas platters!
We'll be fit to drop  if we don't go pop
And take all the tight clothes to the charity shop!

Brandy cream , so much in our bloodstream !

A detox will lure us to the extreme!

Mince pies, too. Many fries,
Seems like we've all grown out and sidewise!

Once a year, for a few days,
We all eat unhealthy in so many ways.
The parsnip, squash, carrot mixed in oil
The extra potatoes on the boil !

Pickled onions, red cabbage , Christmas cake,
What do our stomachs' look like for goodness sake!
Twiglets , nuts , rot in our guts
And tomorrow, we'll have the same in cold cuts!

Sweets, treats - just too much to eat! 

 

Sweets, treats – just too much to eat!

Keep on like this, we’ll all be obese

It’s got to a point where I can’t see my feet

Think ‘Christmas food should be made obsolete!

 

Copyright Linda Lawrence
Christmas 2025

 

Luna

 

In my lap, she curls and purrs, pretty girl 🐈‍⬛

Fur so soft, clean and washed 

It's her wish to fill her eating dish with tasty fish!

Soft and sweet, my heart beats, company complete.

My black beaut, very cute , so astute.

We should have adopted Luna much sooner!

But soon enough , this soft ball of fluff , can be quite tough

And very rough and her foodstuff, by the scruff 

Of its neck , I had to check ....

Her soft paws , now killer claws 

Mouth like jaws!

Pretty puss, what's lurking in the bush - is this an ambush?

Tight in your grip, licking your lips, as the blood drips.

Cat's sitting on the mat with a rat 

Rat's pawed, rat's gnawed, cat was bored 

Rat's dead, cat fed, organs widespread.

Had a play, near the doorway, now it's cast away.

Our gift! She insists! With a kiss!

Innocent eyes , rat's already died, but it wasn't dignified.

The rodent is potent, but our cat is very content .

 

Copyright Linda Lawrence

16/12/2026

Not wine, just tea!

 Not wine – just tea!

 

Laying in a hospital bed,

Looking over at others , looking like death.

Wonder what's wrong why are they here?

The same as me, they felt much fear .

 

Got mobile phone and a book 

Some words to write in a notebook .

Some wonderful nurses doing their inspections 

Looking after us with all our infections .

 

My CRP bloods were much too high,

Not 5 but 500 , so sky high!

Haven't felt that well at all,

The pain with it made me squall.

 

The blood and the watery pus 

Run out of me like a fast driven bus,

I lost so much but at last, flat 

And so relieved to have arrived at that.

 

Hooked up to good old IV

I've asked for wine - but just get tea!

The antibiotics doing their job

All cleverly given after that swab.

 

The night angels come and check

Regularly while we rest our heads .

And while their magic work their charm

We're being well looked after not coming to harm.

 

What we all didn't foresee 

Was the sepsis that got too close to me.

I could have got very ill

And thank the nurses for the pills 

 

And all the while, the cannula in my arm

With vital drugs that kill the germs

Between life and death threatening 

That deep veined needle carries within.

 

Just a thank you for your care

Your kindness , empathy, when I was scared

My stay in hospital , calm through and through 

And this was all because of you .

 

Copyright

Linda Lawrence 11/12/2025