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Sniffles

May 25, 2010
By Erikaa SILVER, Seattle, Washington
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Itchy itchy itchy
and no way to scratch my nose.
I'm lying in bed. Why did I have to get sick? Why me?
He had a wicked sense of humor, whoever chose.
And now at school, I'm gonna miss...wait...Ah, jeez, it's what I fear
THE TICKLEING IS WELLING UP A TREMENDOUS SNEEZE!!!
Ahhh...
Ahhhhhh...
ACHOO!!!
...Oh man...
Could you hand me a tissue, please?

© Maria A, Glenn Dale, MD

The author's comments:
This is a light, silly poem I wrote while I had fallen ill with a sinus infection; matches up with that whole experience pretty well. ;)
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