©1995 by Susan Noyes Anderson, Lollipops

My eyes are all red
and my nose is all runny.
The words that I say
sound a little bit funny.
My ears are plugged up and
my throat’s kinda scratchy.
The skin on my cheeks looks
all reddish and patchy.
My forehead is hot
but I feel kinda cold.
I am really a pitiful
sight to behold.

No big deal, you are thinking,
it’s only the flu.
Just a few days in bed
and you’ll be good as new.
Lotsa times I’d agree
but this time there’s no way.
This is not my idea of
a happy birthday!