Poetry Friday is hosted at Allegro today.
I have an original composition today. It was intended to be a tongue-in-cheek commiseration for those of us who suffer with allergies this time of year, but it ended up sounding a little depressing…maybe because the tune is depressing. But if you can imagine how someone like Carol Burnett would sing it, you’ll have it just about right.
Ode to Hay Fever
— To the tune of the Beatles’ “Yesterday”
Allergies…
cause my eyes to itch and make me sneeze
when the pollen floats in from the trees.
Oh, I’m not pleased with allergies.
Logically
I know pollen is good for the bees
And it helps create some other trees,
But it’s not good for me to breathe.
Why this yellow dust on my car, my house, my hair?
I am surrounded with this pollen everywhere!
I love spring,
Listening to all the birds sing,
Warmer days and blooms on everything.
Allergies are the only things
Negative about the spring.
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ROFL!!! I got it JUST as it was intended! It is wOnderful! I’m so thankful that I do not suffer MUCH from allergies — more in September than Spring.
This was fun! I suffer from allergies, too, and humor is great medicine. Enjoyed singing along . . .
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I sang this with a smile! I agree with Jama — humor is great medicine.
Thanks for the tune and fun poem.
Absolutely brilliant!
I dedicate this poem to the woman who teaches next to me. Her eyes were nearly swollen shut yesterday before the rain. It was a miracle to see her whole face open up after the pollen was (temporarily) washed from the air. My heart goes out to allergy sufferers. How sad for you to dread the most beautiful season!
Oh, I don’t dread it — I love the warmth and colors and greatly look forward to it after the long, cold, barren winter, As I said in the last line, allergies are the only negative part (well, and bugs, too. 🙂 ) Thankfully mine aren’t as bad as the poor teacher you described.
I’m going to have this song in my head all month now! LOL My whole family suffers allergies, especially my youngest boy. I feel so bad for the little guy. Maybe singing this to him will make him smile too. Thanks!
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