What's So Funny?

WriteBeLight

I wacked my elbow,

Just the other day.

Nothing funny about that,

I’m just saying.

 

My arm was aching.

What an irritation!

Tingling, and painful,

Weird sensation.

 

You see, I bumped,

My Funny Bone.

Working in the yard,

Around my home.

 

Not chocolate cake,

Peanut butter inside.

I bumped my elbow,

I just wanted to cry.

 

Didn’t feel like laughing,

Most certainly not!

Jumped up and down,

Up and down a lot.

 

Went inside the house,

The ice, grabbed a hold.

Put it on the spot,

Could feel the cold.

 

Went to the laptop,

Looked up the saying.

Wanted to know where,

The bone got its name.

 

The pain comes from,

Hitting your Ulnar Nerve.

Which runs past the elbow,

And, causes the hurt.

 

The real name is,

Humerus, that connects,

The shoulder to the elbow,

That’s how it works.

 

The arm-bone’s title,

Sounds like humorous.

I don’t think it’s funny,

But, nevertheless.

 

I’ll write to the Journal,

Of Medicine for help,

See, if they’ll consider,

Calling it something else.

 

Maybe they cannot,

That bone’s iconic.

Still a miss-named thing,

I'll call it ironic.

  • Author: WriteBeLight (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 24th, 2017 06:08
  • Category: Humor
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    Very DROLL ~ HONEY ! You should laff not moan ~ when you wack your FUNNY BONE ~ AMEN ~ Hugs BRIAN

    • WriteBeLight

      Ha Ha! So funny I forgot to laugh 🙂

    • SunSearcher

      Haha very funny poem about something not so funny.

      ~SS

      • WriteBeLight

        I know! I really hate when I hit it! Not funny at all 🙂 Thanks

      • Michael Edwards

        Haha - love the irony oft it - it hurts when you hit your funny bone - but this doesn't hurt at all - it gave quite a smile.

        • WriteBeLight

          That is wonderful. I am glad. Thanks Michael!

        • Christina8

          Your poem is great. It can be excruciating to hit your humerus. (Love your picture from the movie "Liar Liar"-that you can laugh at) As always, fabulous job on your poem!

          • WriteBeLight

            Thanks again Christina. Jim Carrey is a funny guy. That movie was just one of his great ones. 🙂

            • Christina8

              My favorite!

              • WriteBeLight

                🙂

              • Augustus

                You tickled my funny bone and taught me anatomy at the same time. Sorry you got hurt.

                • WriteBeLight

                  Thanks! Lots better now. And, I wanted to find out about the funny bone myself and then when I read about the actual name, I was surprised.

                • notapoet

                  Great feel good piece WBL (wink-wink) loved the pic as well.....

                  • WriteBeLight

                    Ha Ha! Very funny! Like that NAP. Thanks. Yes, I like that picture, too. 🙂

                  • Tony36

                    LOL! Love it great write

                    • WriteBeLight

                      Thanks Tony!

                      • Tony36

                        Welcome



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