Anniversary of a new knee

 Anniversar-knee 

‘‘Twas merely a year ago, 

COVID intruding on

our 50th anniversary,

oh no, what can we do,

how can this be?

What to do instead?

But then she and Kaiser said,

it’s time and there’s room,

(no, not on Zoom).

The surgeon is ready,

and her hands are steady,

so come in for a day,

and go home that night,

yes, you really may,

it’ll be quite all right.

She went in the next morning,

her excitement aborning,

by five we left there,

home to a friend’s wheelchair.

Home therapy at first,

and for drugs, well,

not much of a thirst.

Later, in for p.t.,

where she performed impressively.

Throughout all 2021,

she’s been the one,

doing what was needed,

rehab directions she heeded.

So it’s now been a year,

and we should be of good cheer.

It’s clear she, 

and her knee, 

are the best, Number One,

as we plan anniversary 51.

I must stop now,

before it’s too late,

only one first anniversar-knee, wow,

mustn’t go past this date.

So as I close I’ll just say,

nicely done, hip hip hurray!