Six Months
The doctor just laid the news on me,
“You’ve only got six months to live.”
“Well, Doc,” I asked,
“Do you have any advice to give?”
After some thought, the doctor said,
“There’re three things I would recommend.
First, marry a widow with fourteen kids,
And live with her to the end.”
“Second, buy a farm in Mississippi, and,
Third, start raising hogs on that farm.”
“Well, Doc, that’s strange advice,” I said,
Will it cure me of the impending harm?”
“Not likely,” he says, “but with perseverance,
There’s no question that you’ll find,
In this type of surroundings,
Six months will seem like a long, long time
M. T. Whallete © 1994
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David- what is the tune for your website TX video ? Very catchy and foot stomping ~~ Loved seeing updated footage of our namesakes Rebecca and Ray … Our best to you and Ramona
Hey Rebecca, GREAT to hear from you. The song in the right side with my picture is called “Red Haired Boy” by the Homemade Jam Band. It is really catchy, huh? Just can’t keep my toes from tappin’ when I hear that one. Ya’ll come see us!
DAVID:
WE CERTAINLY HAVE GOTTEN TEXAS WEATHER THE PAST MONTH. DROUGHT THEN TOO MUCH RAIN. OUR COOLEST TEMPERATURE HAS ARRIVED FINALLY FOR NORTH TEXAS.
MY MOWING HAS HAD A VERY VERY HOT SUMMER. FORECLOSURES HAVE NOT LET UP MUCH. MANY SAD STORIES I HEAR WHEN I WORK A PLACE AND A NEIGHBOR COMES AROUND AND TELLS ME.
I TRUST BOBBY LOOKS AS BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. I LOVE HIM ON MY COMPUTER SCREEN.
NORMAN VANLANINGHAM
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
Hi David, a quick story!
An elderly gentleman, ” a little younger than you”, went to the Doctor.
About a week later the Doctor called and said ” I have some good news and some bad news, which do you want first?” He said, ” I suppose the good news”. The Doctor said ” You have only 24 hours to live”. The man said ” if thats the good news what is the bad news?”
The Doctor said ” I am very sorry, but I am playing in a Golf Tournament and I was supposed to call you yesterday”
Dale Lee Sellman