this is a poem that i hope will make things clear
to my mates on chat far and near
lifes ok but it has its peaks and falls
and sometimes it can kick yer straight in the balls,
so if you are reading this please dont shout,
c'mon mick spit it out
this is my poem i'll think you'll find,
so i'll take my time if you dont mind
at first when i found out i worried a bit
but its ok i can live with it
the thing that nearly bought me to my knees
was being diagnosed with parkinsons disease
i have had it now for a couple of years
and i have been through the worries an the fears
and now i am happy to say
i have a new way of life a different way
rather than dwell on things you can no longer do
i have explored other challenges, something new
i have always been a bit of a clown
and i always will be it wont get me down
and if your thinking can you still "do it"
you bet i can.....every bit
some so called mates that were with me where
i was fit and well no longer care
but i have been blessed with good friends so far
and at times like these you know who they are
so what about the folks on chat
now you know what do you make of that
how will they react now they know the truth
many are aussies so they may just say "strewth!"
i would rather have parkinsons than alzheimers because
i'd rather spill my drink than forget where it was
but i say to anyone with any type of these ails
keep yer chin up and laugh it never fails