World temperatures are rising 
year on year so we are told
So can someone please explain 
why I always feel so cold

I resist the temptation 
to turn up the thermostat 
Just add another layer 
which makes me look rather fat 

I sit here all a shiver
dressed from head to toe in fleece
Tucked up under my duvet 
filled with down from ducks and geese 

I waddle across the room
put the kettle on for tea 
Wrap my hands around the mug
pull the rug over my knee

They say the older you get 
the greater you feel the cold
The science and facts don’t lie
I guess I’m just getting old