A Cold

 I’m getting ratty, impatient, snappy.

I can feel it coming. 

There’s nothing you can do now. 

The army has invaded your castle. 

No turning back now

No fancy remedies. 

Got to face up to it. 

I wake up stiff like the tin man

My throat is like a rabbit hutch

When did I run a marathon? 

My nose is blocked but my tap

Drip drip drips. 

I’ve run out of tissues

It’s only 10am. 

My throat is scratchy 

Here comes a cough. 

Barking like a rabid dog 

Annoying people around me 

I just want my bed 

But I’m ’not that ill’ 

According to other people. 

Feels pretty ill to me 

I can’t imagine feeling normal. 

Divide my life into 

Pre during and post cold. 

I’ll be a new man when this is over! 

I beg I plead. 

No more takeaways 

Only vitamin C! Please! 

Please I promise- only vitamin c!