I saw the doctor today,
He said all my tests came out fine,
Blood pressure’s good, heart is still ticking,
EKG made a strong wavy line.
He checked my eyes and ears,
Down my throat and felt my glands,
He asked a million questions of me,
And probed me with his hands.
And though I did very well,
One bit of news depresses me,
I’ve lost a half an inch of height,
And that can’t possibly be!
I’ve always been five feet tall
And with heels I’m even taller
Do you mean that I have shrunk?
Do you mean I’m getting smaller?
“Oh, yes”, the doctor said.
“You shrink as you age each year.
Your bones compress and muscles shrivel.
The process has started, I fear.”
So I’ll exercise every day,
Put myself on a stretching rack,
I refuse to shrink any further,
I’m getting that half an inch back!
© By Frannie (Frannie516@comcast.net)
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