It's three in the morning
woke myself to
coughing,
spluttering -
abuse at the neon
clock ticking ,so slowly
feverish fragments of time.
One-eyed stumble
downstairs-
flick on the kettle
slice one lemon
squeeze half into large mug
two teaspoons of runny honey.
Shot of the irish nectar, hot water and stir-
Grandma's cure-all!
sit at the desk,staring at the screen
words puddle out-
eyes bleary and rasping throat
soothed by balm
bedtime soon, night night.
Author notes
blerggghhhh.... I hate being ill... off to bed again soon..
Written February 19th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- simple things by Cat.
300 points, ended February 20, 2006, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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How about this for a cold remedy, take a bowl of tomato soup, fry up and egg and float on top of the soup and serve with a pork pie.
Good for what ails you. -
hehhehe
oops
great cough isn't... at least we sound like Zsa Zsa Gabor on acid now... hahaha
blergghhhh ... sorry you feel crappy too -
now it's in my chest- thanks loads chilly willy!
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Oh Chilly! You have done it again! I have a 3:00 a.m. poem too. LOL. But it does not include whiskey.
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this is great, sorry though it came at this expense, get well soon. wonderful write
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so sorry... sniff sniff .... mine is alot better now.. be warned, it lingers.. lolololololol
don't shoot me...
do me
well maybe not...
s and 
s are snuffly
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Hot toddy rides again!
It may not cure but it makes suffering a good deal more tolerable.
Get well soon ... or should I say, "physician, heal thyself!" -
i think i caught something from you- i can't say you didn't warn me.
I like this piece - it will not be ignored silly girl.
m -
feeling a bit better today.... lolololol
have to be.. gotta go back to work... ugghhh
thanks Reenie...
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this concoction makes me want to pretend to be ill
cough-cough-sniff-sniff I do detest all things available at the droguerie for the grippe
but those home-remedies are indeed a comforting and most of the time helpful as well. And if they don't help you are too giddy to care 
. But I do wish you to be better very soon, and sending healing z n your way, as well as best wishes in the contest.
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bless you Elaine... thanks for the big hug
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pnuematic eh'?? lmao.... heheheheh
it's snot funny...
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awwwww snuffles... thankyou hun
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hehheh me too.... and thank you
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(((((((((((((((Gill)))))))))))))))))))) a for your poorly spluttery self and hoping you get better soon, a good hot toddy usually does the trick - that and a week off work lol!
elaine
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Poor, poor Poet...Hope ya feel better soon, Gill...pure & simple descriptive techniques...Good luck in the contest, my Friend... 
Wanda
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lovely ... (well not lovely .. but the poem is !) ... i hope you get better soon ! great entry here>>> GINA
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Bleary eyes and all you yet managed such interesting descriptions.... I hate being ill too well there are some I hate more than others flu being one of the most hated. Get Well Soon.
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