I must admit, it was a bit of a gaffe
But then again I’d do anything for a
laugh
Though I shouldn’t have cracked a joke
about Peg
When they fitted her with that new
wooden leg.
Said she should start supporting
Durham and cricket
It would come in handy if they wanted
a wicket.

Maybe I shouldn’t have laughed at my
mate Keith
Coming back from the dentist with
wobbly false teeth
‘Cos when they got stuck as he chewed
on a toffee
I chuckled and he drenched me with a
hot cup of coffee.

For some poor folks life’s not all bread
and butter
As others stare when they mumble and
stutter
But who’d want a life that’s all mollycoddle?
If you do, who knows, it could be
doddle.
If you look on the bright side, have a bit
of a laugh
Crack a joke, grin, and will things get
better? Not half!


Eileen McLeod
Crook