CELIA'S POEMS

             No 85  June 10

            For those who just don’t know,

            I’ve not danced for a while,

            I just sit there feeling envious,

            And try to raise a smile.

            Just to have to sit there,

            Is harder than you think,

            If I was that way inclined,

            It could turn me to drink.

            I had a new knee 3 years ago,

            It’s worse than it was before,

            My bad back I’ve had for 40 years,

            Just doesn’t work no more.

            Where we live there’s lots of hills,

            To take a walk is hard,

            But we both need the exercise,

            That’s something we can’t discard.

            We’ve found a route, about a mile,

            The first half all downhill,

            But then to get back home again,

            I’ll tell you, it’s no thrill.

            The first time that we did it,

            I needed to use my sticks,

            We’ve done this for a fortnight now,

            And at last I’ve got my kicks.

            The last 2 days we’ve done it,

            No sticks, just determination,

            I feel that I’ve achieved something,

            And all through isolation.

            So if we’re still stuck in a while,

            And we try to walk some more,

            You never know, the day may come,

            When I’m back on the dance floor