Night Sweats

orchidee



Now, nope, not an 18+ poem

Despite the title

Of anything hot, sleazy, or swoony

Nothing too 'exciting' now, advises Fido!

 

It's me in my illness

Not knowing if I will have a night sweat or not

And I'm not the only one

Infirm in the house

I know the real cause for me - 

Nightmares of KP and her trout-like advances!

Sends me into a twirl

A sort of hot flush

 

Have to wash the sheets yet

All yucky and soaking

Even change them in middle of the night

 

I've resumed some singing though

Ahh - 'so you're not getting better', you say

We're all mucking in

The sick, or just-recovered ones

Helping the other sick ones

 

We can't blame the month in itself

As a 'mensis horribilis'

(Mensis - Latin for month, singular)

Though it happened

It all started off the end of last month

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 26th, 2024 02:47
  • Comment from author about the poem: More of our woes!
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments4

  • Neville



    sorry to learn of your menses Mr. O
    but we all have our own nemesis ..

    • orchidee

      Thanks N. I'm delirious now through illness - prattling off in Latin!

    • 2781

      That needs to go!
      Not your sense of humour though.

      • orchidee

        Thanks 2.

      • sorenbarrett

        The end of last month? Was this a preparation for April fools? Or was it an Easter resurrection you were planning ?Good one Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks SB.

        • Goldfinch60

          Its not a 'monthly' problem is it Orchi? LOL

          Andy

          • orchidee

            Thanks Gold. lol.



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