Karen,
Many others have seen my poem here but I thought it would make you smile.
The Common Cold ?
© Roger Macdivitt
Everybody knows it, so its got to be true,
That when men get a cold it turns to Man-flu.
Why deny it? It’s simply a fact,
That when a guy gets a cold, it has maximum impact.
Of course his muscles are much bigger
And his thighs are so much thicker
That the pain he feels is twice as strong
And his larger frame means it lasts so long.
Women should know just how bad it can be
One minute to have a voice as big as a tree
And to then be struck down by a throat that’s so red
That the owner is forced straight away to take to his bed.
Oh ladies please try to understand why
A man with a cold really thinks he might die.
After all he’s weakened by his much harder toil
That when he’s forced to lie down then his blood starts to boil.
Why can’t it be known and commonly said,
That a man with a cold can’t put children to bed.
He can’t be expected to climb all those stairs
And squeak through a story about fairies or bears.
Men’s backs are much broader and their chests are much deeper
That at night, with a cold it makes them a worse sleeper.
They snuffle and cough and try hard not to moan,
When both ears become blocked and they can’t use the phone.
Did you know that when men have a cold
They have to act like a sad five year old?
They have to do it to make women feel caring,
They know she feels better when their pain she is sharing.
Please don’t forget that a man needs to eat,
Comforting food, steak and chips, something sweet.
His aching head may prompt him to question “why?”
He can’t really eat that but….. maybe he’ll try.
Oh spare a though for the poor beleaguered sole,
Who just wants to get on with his difficult role.
When his head, nose and throat combine to make life a trial
That he has to force down a whiskey, just once in a while.
Man-flu is a curse that man has to endure,
Women don’t understand that their symptoms are fewer.
For men are built both bigger and stronger,
To enable them to stand up to the pain for much longer.
So please don’t forget that it’s scientifically proven,
That colds are much worse for men than for women.
So ladies please help him, and lavish your care,
So, when you’ve got a cold he will always be there.