Recently I`ve learned a trick
To always take my walking stick.
When I enter shops or stores
Kind folk jump to open doors
They assist me when I have a load
And old ladies help me to cross the road
On a crowded bus, people sweet
Are quick to offer me their seat,
My great grand children take the mick
They call it my sympathy stick..
archie langford
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