VERSATILE VERSE 3

My body grows old but my mind is still young
I even do grandson's Maths and think it's great fun

Mind you that might be because he's only five

Mind you that might be because he's only five
And he doesn’t know how much I strive

To keep the lessons fun while he’s learning

To keep the lessons fun while he’s learning.
And practising means midnight candles I’m burning.

Thank heavens he’s not yet up to the ‘nth term’.

Thank heavens he's not yet up to the 'nth term'
coz when it's too hard for me he'll have to get firm

or I will dodge the lessons and disappear home

or I will dodge the lessons and disappear home
To be honest, I couldn't teach a garden gnome.

Maths and me are strangers, and science too

Maths and me are strangers, and science too.
But even without those, there’s loads I can do.

Cook dinners, fix flat tires and type on my phone,

Cook dinners, fix flat tires and type on my phone,
At times, though, when tired, I resort to a moan

So then it’s put feet up, get on with my book

So then it’s put feet up, get on with my book
Either by a roaring fire, or in a shady nook.

Wherever, reading is a wonderful thing

Wherever, reading is a wonderful thing
especially when resting by a river in the Spring

lazing in the sunshine with a picnic lunch

lazing in the sunshine with a picnic lunch
My idea of heaven is something to munch

I’m a grazer, never have a proper meal

I’m a grazer, never have a proper meal.
I quite understand about grazings appeal.

Sadly I would be inclined to both eat meals and graze?.

Sadly I would be inclined to both eat meals and graze.
I'm quietly confident it's only a phase!

So consider starting this dilemma afresh.

So consider starting this dilemma afresh.
A good idea, as the two do not mesh.

I think I will start a new diet today

I think I will start a new diet today
And hope the spare kilos will soon melt away

Tried weight watchers, slimming world, now I’m on Noom

Tried weight watchers, slimming world, now I'm on Noon
Something must work, I just hope it's soon

A personal trainer seems a good idea

A personal trainer seems a good idea
Can I afford it? How much is the hire ?

I am not exactly ‘flushed’ as they say

I an not exactly 'flushed' as they say
and I'm not expecting a big rise in my pay

I'll make economies and tighten my belt

I’ll make economies and tighten my belt
Do squats and then push ups to make me look svelte.

For who needs a trainer? I’ll do it alone.

For who needs a trainer? I’ll do it alone.
There’s a new yoga teacher, he’s from Ceylon

He ties himself in knots, and then bursts out in song

He ties himself in knots, and then bursts out in song
It's so very cheering we all sing along

then try to copy his every move

Then try to copy his every move
It gives a new meaning to ‘stuck in the groove!’

Please come and undo me, I’m stuck here with cramp!

Please come and undo me, I’m stuck here with cramp!
I can't help I'm afraid, I'm visiting Gramp.

He's very lonely so we're playing hide and seek

He's very lonely so we're playing hide and seek
I noticed when I ran to hide he had a little peek

So he’ll find me soon and then I’ll say, “Let’s play a different game”

So he'll find me soon and then I'll say 'Let's play a different game'
but don't know what to do that he wouldn't find tame.

He doesn't like quizzes but he does like to read