Time for us girls
I’m normally a social girl
I love to meet my mates
But lately with the virus here
We can’t go out the gates.
You see, we are the ‘oldies’ now
We need to stay inside
If they haven’t seen us for a while
They’ll think we’ve upped and died.
They’ll never know the things we did
Before we got this old
There wasn’t any Facebook
So not everything was told.
We may seem sweet old ladies
Who would never be uncouth
But we grew up in the 60s –
If you only knew the truth!
There was sex and drugs and rock ‘n roll
The pill and miniskirts
We smoked, we drank, we partied
And were quite outrageous flirts.
Then we settled down, got married
And turned into someone’s mum,
Somebody’s wife, then Nana.
Who on earth did we become?
We didn’t mind the change of pace
Because our lives were full
But to bury us before we’re dead
Is like a red rag to a bull!
So here you find me stuck inside
For 4 weeks, maybe more
I finally found myself again
Then I had to close the door!
It didn’t really bother me
I’d while away the hour
I’d bake for all the family
But I’ve got no flaming flour!
Now Netflix is just wonderful
I like a gutsy thriller
I’m swooning over Idris
Or some random sexy killer.
At least I’ve got a stash of booze
For when I’m being idle
There’s wine and whiskey, even gin
If I’m feeling suicidal!
So let’s all drink to lockdown
To recovery and health
And hope this awful virus
Doesn’t decimate our wealth.
We’ll all get through the crisis
And be back to join our mates
Just hoping I’m not far too wide
To fit through the flaming gates!
Does anyone resonate with these sentiments?
Comment below 😉
Written by Jan Beaumont who is a New Zealander – not Pam Ayres who I said in the video. Apologies – I was given false info.
© Living Elements Clinic 2020
A brilliant poem as funny as all her poems are! We need laughter in our lives just now and Pam is a master at this. I met her a few years ago at a book launch. She had written the foreword to a book written by June Lewis who like her lived in the Cotswolds as we did then. I will always remember her infectious sense of humour. A great evening!!
Sadly I found out it wasn’t a Pam Ayres poem but a super lady from New Zealand. Doesn’t take anything away form the writing though. Glad you enjoyed it.
Gayle
Absolutely brilliant. I can identify with all of that. Soooo funny. Should be printed and framed eh ? Lest we forget !!
Thank you my lovely friend. Keep safe. Love you 💞💞💞
Love this poem! Beautifully written with great sentiments! Long live the memories of the magnificent Sixties! ❤️😍🎉
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