Bathtime Lament

tillytop

Like many others on here I suspect, I haven't been able to get in and out of the bath for years and I sooo miss my long soaks. This morning I would have given anything for a soothing bath but, that not being an option, I wrote a little ditty instead. It doesn't scan well, and some of the "rhymes" are perhaps a bit suspect, but hey, I enjoyed writing it and I am sure many of you will share my feelings.....

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Bathtime Lament

How I wish for a lovely soak in the bath
To wash my troubles away
To ease my stiff joints and sooth my mind
And set me up for the day

But if I could get in (which I certainly can’t)
I know I couldn’t get out
Been there before when all I could do
Was sit in the cooling water and shout!

Perhaps I could build a “Heath Robinson” crane
To winch me up and down
But knowing my luck, the thing would break
And I’d fall in the bath and drown

So, much as I yearn to soak in the bath
With bubbles and fragrance and steam
A shower, instead, it will have to be
Well – at least I still end up clean!

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So, on that note, I probably ought to go and have that shower and get dressed, given that it's lunchtime already!

Tilly xxx

dreamdaisy

Tilly, that was good! If you do nothing else today please do this: put it on the poetry sticky on CC! I was never very good at long soaks in the bath - boredom would rapidly set in. Mr DD tho? Anything up to 2.5 hours. How? And why? Je ne comprends pas. DD

frogmorton

VERY good Tilly!

well done you clever girl!

Now get in that shower - people will satrt talking about you!

Love

Toni xx

tillytop

Thanks DD and Toni.

DD - I could happily spend hours in the bath with a good book. Oh, if only....

Right, shower! Promise not to come back onto the forum til I am clean Toni!

Love Tilly xxx

julie47

What a great poem tilly, you are clever.

Loved it

Juliepf x

speedalong

Sorry you can no longer have baths Tilly ... but a great poem. Definitely put it on the poetry thread.

Speedy

tillytop

Thanks Julie and Speedy!

Tilly xxx

dorcas

Hi Tilly
I haven't 'bumped' into you on the forums for a while.... how are you doing?

I loved your poem it describes so well how those of us who can't have a bath any more because of arther feel about it!

My 'last bath' was more than 3yrs ago... and just like your poem I couldn't get out for 2hrs! (had to fosbury flop to get out)

Oh I do so miss the warmth and comfort of a bath. :!:

thanks Tilly... and def. put this in poetry corner.

Iris xxx

tillytop

Hi Iris

Thanks for your post. I did chuckle at your fosbury flop description - although I bet it wasn't funny for you at the time!

Have added my little ditty to poetry corner - had a scan through and there are some lovely poems on there. I didn't even know it was there until DD told me this morning.

I'm doing fine thanks for asking Iris and I have just sent you a PM.

Love Tilly xxx

Wonkylegs

great poem, and one that until earlier this year I could relate to so very well.

now - I have a bathlifter, and whilst it isn't perfect, I can at least have a bath without worrying that I won't get out

Wonky (who's off for a bath soon )