The weather on Friday was nice
To the outdoors it would surely entice
But as I lay in bed
With a cold in my head
An open patio door would have to suffice
“Who gave me this cold?” I cried
As germs gave immunity a ride
Whether Kleenex is flung
or I cough up a lung
Mucinex is swallowed with a deep sigh
I had hoped the week wouldn’t end this way
When a sore throat made itself known on Monday
Made it three days
Til the cold had its way
Therefore, in this rumpled bed I must lay
Yes, the weather on Friday was great
Two thumbs up and a “ten” I would rate
But inside I stay
And now it’s Saturday
I wonder whether this is my cruel fate
I don’t think I can stay inside again
When the weather is nice, my friend
This cold can go
Along with self-woe
And not come back til you-know-when
This limerick of sunshine and phlem is being brought to you by Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday or SOCs. Click HERE to read other SOCs posts of the day and consider joining in after reading the rules. The main rule to remember is, “Your post must be stream of consciousness writing, meaning no editing, (typos can be fixed) and minimal planning on what you’re going to write.” Not an easy task for anal perfectionists like myself, but who said life has to be easy? Just make it fun!
Mary J Melange 
Nice! It’s bad enough for a spring cold to ruin work, but you need to draw the line at the weekend. I hope you start feeling better. BTW, I think it’s “starve a fever, drown a cold in alcohol.” Or, something like that.
Drink some blackberry brandy, he said
That will get rid of the cold in your head
So she downed a shot
And relief she got
After passing out for hours on her bed
I said to drown it in booze
I did not mention a snooze
Some tequila you pour
Then run to the store
For cat food and Kleenex to use
I cannot write poetry he claimed
And, yet, here is his refrain
He pulls my leg
While I beg
To more often use his right brain
It’s your fault! Recalling last June
You coaxed me from my prose cocoon
You’d said you would deign
To write about trains
If I’d follow poetically, soon
You are so right about the trains
I really had to work a non-train brain
I did it, though
Kind of liked it, so
Just don’t ask me to write about a crane
A crane post, I think would be fair
Your poem request ended not there
I order to like
I had to write of a bike
Not merely pull rhymes from the air
I think I shall shut up fair soon
Before these comments find noon
I leave cranes to you
And I give fair due
To your poetry, sure and in tune
I can only stick with things I know
Cranes are not in my knowledge zone
I stick with bikes
And things I like
Air poetry, cats, mom, and winter’s sn…
I too must end this fun exchange
So I can go measure in the rain
The garage width and height
And length must be right
If a building permit I’m to gain
This has been fun. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
Thanks Dan. Linda is to blame (or thank) for the crazy limerick morning. We’ll have to do it again sometime…
🙂
Enjoy the opportunity to rest, to snuggle and to have a beautiful view to look at. There’s a whole summer ahead of you for getting outside. Hope that cold takes a hike in the sunshine soon though.
Thanks H. I am trying to enjoy the down time, although I really need to go out to the store and buy some comfort food. Yesterday’s lunch was a banana and peanut butter because that’s the only thing I had that sounded good.
Summer colds are so miserable. You have my condolences that you are nursing a stuffed and foggy head instead of outside in the sunshine.
As usual, your limerick writing abilities impress me, especially in the SOC category! Be well!
It drove me crazy yesterday that I couldn’t be outside on my bike. It was perfect weather and I had planned on taking half a day off work to hit a local trail. Being inside today isn’t quite as bad as we are having on and off thunderstorms. It’s still warm, but not conducive to planning a day outside. I guess I’ll have to weather Saturday daytime TV and catch up on my reading, writing and coloring.
We’re having your weather yesterday, today. Tomorrow will be a rain day.
Note to self – must get outside!!
What a great attitude you have. I’d just be irritated, and suffer loudly for anyone who happened by! I hate an ordinary cold as I know it will inevitably make its way down into my chest!!
Hang in there and I hope you get out on that bike before the weekend is over!
Well, I am irritated to some degree. The head cold did go down into my chest yesterday, but a nice long sleep seems to have broken up the congestion. I can see the road to recovery, although the bike riding may have to wait until next weekend.
Cute. Sorry about the cold Mary, but at least your whimsy remains intact. Maybe a bit of sunshine will speed up your recovery. Feel better soon!
Thanks Cheryl. I am feeling better today. I may have to go out in search of comfort food, so there might be some fresh air in the forecast.
Maybe the sunshine will do you some good. I hope you feel better soon!
Thanks JoAnna. At least this is only a cold and not the flu. For that I am grateful.
Sorry you are feeling bad, hope you get better soon, but I certainly enjoyed the exchange you and Dan enjoyed here. 🙂
Thanks for your “get better” wishes, Judy. I am feeling better today, although still tired. I’m pretty sure I’ll be back to full strength soon.
Oh that’s just terrible! A summer cold — bleh! I hope you will be feeling better soon, Mucinex is a good friend at times.
Pity you’re missing out on the weather. 😦 I think you should get a redo!
Today is a better day Joey. The Mucinex did the trick. I will definitely re-do the next time we have a beautiful weekend. Count on it!
🙂 Oh good!
I see through the comment section that you are beginning to feel better. so glad!
I cracked up reading “this limerick of sunshine and phlegm”
Continue to heal, Mary!
Yes, I am feeling better, Laurie, and glad to give you a laugh today.
Brought a smile!
😀
As I sit here on a beautiful Sunday morning, sniffing and sneezing my way through my seasonal allergies, your lament gave me the chuckle I needed. Thank you. And thank you as well for spending time on my blog yesterday. I appreciate your visit.
Oh, the seasonal allergies! I’m waiting for the cottonwood to start blowing around and I might be in the same boat. Glad I gave you a chuckle and you can blame or thank Dan Antion for a tweet that led me to your blog. I love your style of writing!
cute poem.You ought to go for DoodlingPanda’s(Mila) and Tapasi’s Nerdy Poem Challenge. Rules and categories are on their websites. Think about.
I will check that out, thanks!