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HYPOCHONDRIAC

On Monday I got covid,

yesterday I had cancer,

today it's arthritis,

I do feel ill.

it's really time to make a will.  

 

I caught the habit from my mum

she lived 'til she was ninety six,

so I should be grateful for inherited genes

although -

who knows what tomorrow may bring?

i'll probably suffer from everything. 

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raypool

Sat 14th Nov 2020 13:54

Thank you kindly Stephen. A bad time for worriers, but dig deep and keep 'em coming!

Ray

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Stephen Gospage

Tue 10th Nov 2020 16:32

Good one, Ray. This lockdown is turning me into a worrier as well.

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