“The Common Cold,” read by Pat Severin.
The Common Cold
by Pat Severin
I’ve got a code,
A code in my dose.
I’m stuffy and sneezing …
This is it, I suppose.
I’m coughing, my head hurts.
I’m really a mess.
I’m feeling just rotten …
The end’s soon, I guess.
But don’t call the doctor,
I’m sure it’s too late.
He’ll try to convince you
that I’ll soon feel great.
He’ll give me some syrup
That tastes simply awful.
Don’t do it, I beg you.
What I need’s a … waffle
With sausage and juice and
Some jam, if you please.
I’ll try to survive, Mom,
Until the next … ah … ahhh … chooOOO, SNEEZE!
About the Poet
Pat Severin is a retired Christian school teacher who has always found inspiration for her poems from her faith and her love of people and children. She is currently published in the Christian Magazines, The Agape Review, The Clay Jar Review, and The Way Back 2 Ourselves. She has also been a featured poet in many of the Southern Arizona Press anthologies. Additionally, she is one of the contributors to the books Chicken Soup for the Soul and Perfectly Imperfect Rescues and Their Humans. Her personal ministry is sending encouraging poems in her original cards to people going through difficult struggles.
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