My head’s a little warm today and think I’ve got the chills…
My throat is somewhat scratchy and I don’t like the way it feels.
Come to think about it, there’s an itching in my spine,
My hands are cold and clammy, palms are sweaty all the time.
There’s a tingling in my fingers and my ears are feeling numb…a twitching in my
forehead and a prickling in my thumbs.
My nose just started running and I think I’ve caught a cold…
I’ve gotten flue-like symptoms or an allergy to mold!
I could think up some more problems if you’d give me some more time,
but other than this little list, I’d say I’m feeling fine!
by D. Ryan Lafferty
Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty 