Such a marvellous thing is my skin
It helps keep my blood and guts in
It keeps the rain out
But now there’s no doubt
It is getting increasingly thin
Maybe I’ve just turned a page
It’s a battle my body must wage
I develop strange hues
And so easily bruise
It’s something to do with my age
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I love your limericks! 😀
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Thank you ma’am!
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Very good, Peter. I’m in the same boat!
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It’s a very large club and there’s no membership fee other than accumulated years!
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A limerick for the agers…
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Yes indeed. I see you’re in lockdown again!
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Hopefully for not too long Peter..
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Tres bien – vous vieillard!
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I cannot deny the fact!
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OOH!!! A limerick! You know I love your limericks!!! 🙂 And YAY for you reading them to us! Such a treat! Thank you, Peter! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS….as we become more well-seasoned we can all relate to this skin thinning. 🙂 Okay, I’ll admit it…the “…helps keep my blood and guts in…” made me snort-laugh!!! 😀
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Especially for you Carolyn. Always happy to provide a laugh!
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🙂
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Great to read and to hear! 👍🏼
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Thank you Tom.
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Sounds horribly close…
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A certain destination (now there’s an idea for a poem!) we are all likely to find ourselves at!
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You have a very profound voice Peter.
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Thanks Jim (I think!)
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Oh yes, Peter. bruised skin and your voice is Perfect! Great job.
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Thank you Margo.
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Better thin skin than no skin at all.
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Oh yes! I should hate to be leaking as I walked, although that may yet happen!
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Peter, you’re on a roll! I really like this one!
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Thank you trE. I may never have tried if it were not for you!
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You’re so welcome! I’m glad you tried and are succeeding in it!
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It cannot possibly be age!
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Perish the thought!
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Hee, lots of fun! The limericks, not getting old…
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Thank you Ali.
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Brilliant! You carry on Peter, I love your voice and not squeaky at all (your description) 🙂
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Erica wondered who it was speaking!
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Ah, you have a telephone voice too?
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Don’t we all? Although I think that all my voices have now blended into one!
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What software did you use?
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The squirrel recordings were on my phone voice recorder with no editing at all. For the limericks I used Audacity and took out excess pauses. I’m going to try Garage Band too to attempt background effects.
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I like Audacity, it’s fun isn’t it.
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It’s great. I just need more hours in the day!
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Ditto
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Two – nay three! for the price of one. You can’t keep a good limericker down!
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There may be more!
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Yessssssssssssssss.
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WELL DONE PETER!!!!!! I loved hearing your voice! No squeaks heard from here.
And I get the thin skin thing…..I used to love a good bruise. But now I don’t know where they come from!
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Thank you Colleen. Looking back at my Rapid Rhymes I find that so many have been inspired by something you have written, or drawn, so thank you for that!
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You are so kind (and generous). I am looking forward to this being a regular feature. I really did enjoy it.
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Love it! Watching my muscles and bones gradually appear as the skin thins is like one of those slow movies.
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Here’s hoping it continues to be slow!
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Love your limericks! And fun to hear your voice!
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Thank you Dale.
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Excellent limerick. I find myself in the same situation, I’m rather worried that if it keeps going at this rate it will eventually become see through, which I don’t think will be a good look!
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That brings to mind the memory of seeing a torch shine through my hand as a child. Fascinating!
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This is great, Peter! I also love that you’re reading them now.
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Great and reminds me of Roy Bailey’s song ‘ You need skin, take good care of it, don’t harm a hair of it, what would you do without it! My kids used to sing along to it too way into their teen years!
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Oh, Georgina! That is absolutely brilliant. I’ve never heard it before and have just spent 20 minutes listening to various versions. Fantastic!
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Oh glad you can share the fun so easily now on You tube!
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