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Man versus the Common Cold




Little gremlins in my nostrils coating the lining with disease,
Their task to cause my nose to run, culminating in a sneeze,
Streaming eyes adds to my misery, that's how it will feel,
With tissues resembling sand-paper as nasal skin starts to peal,

No energy left to exercise with, no taste buds to enjoy my food,
At least I can lose some weight, out of this can come some good,
Aches and pain in muscles and joints, that thudding in my head,
I think a good time to hibernate, maybe spend winter in my bed,

I am writing this down as I have become too hoarse to speak,
Amongst a scattering of tissues for my nose  has sprung a leak,
Regulate my temperature, sometimes I shiver sometimes I sweat,
I'm over-medicated in paracetamol, but no benefit can I feel yet,

Cough and breathe through my mouth, I've lost all sense of taste,
Find a cure for this rotten cold, being miserable is such a waste,
One upside exists in a treatment I believe more valuable than money,
It's in a glass of hot water, topped up with a single malt and honey
 











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