Nearing the end of 2023,
and we are thinking of you.
Wondering about 2024,
thinking, might we see you.
We wish you great peace,
may it never cease,
and, if you want it, great wealth,
with even greater health.
Hoping calm is yours to enjoy,
bringing serenity and joy,
and with them, the ways
to comfortable days.
Simply know there is love
from our hearts, from above.
Even when we are not in touch,
you are cared for so much.
Anniversar-knee
‘‘Twas merely three years 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 our HMO 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 was the one,
doing what was needed,
rehab directions she heeded,
and then in 2022,
we had much walking to do.
It’s now been three years,
and we should shout out great cheers,
It’s clear she, and her knee,
are the best, between you and me
as we plan anniversary 53.
I must stop now,
before it’s too late,
only one third anniversar-knee, wow,
mustn’t go past this date.
So as I close I’ll just say,
nicely done knee and BP, hip hip hurray!
