To find out if I am alive

To find out if I am alive the medicos have put me through my annual set of tasks

I have completed echo cardiograms, and chemical stress tests,

pulmonary function test, jiggle test,

chest CT-scan, abdominal CT scans,

extensive lab work for my diabetes

and someone even looked at my toes.

No salt, no sugar, no carbs and no fats

That is my new mantra

tree bark is good

and sand

quit smoking

                I did this already and it seriously complicates the diet of no food!!!

stay out of the sun

stay out of the rain

stay out of the wind

(write a song)

stay away from crowds

movies, restaurants, and parks,

parties, meetings, students

from cats , and birds

            fortunately not together often enough

to cause me problems

stop rolling over and asking me,

with your eyes

to rub your stomach       please !!!

           (unless you are not a cat, then please continue)

from children who might be sick (all)

from adults who might be sick (many)

from republicans (damn that is 90% of Texas)

start walking

           well I walked two miles this morning

looking for my reading glasses

I never left the house

and neither had the glasses