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dafydd manton
08-13-2010, 01:29 PM
Fifty, now, and getting older,
Comments made on one's endurance.
Yesterday was told by kids to
See about some life Insurance.

Wond'ring what I ought to do,
Came a knock upon the door,
'Twas the feller from the Pru -
Just the bloke I'm looking for.

Seems I'm only human, heaven
Isn't very far away.
Premium is only seven
Quid, to start today.

Thought I had three score and ten,
Before I shuffled off this coil.
That's the normal lot of men,
Before the brain goes off the boil.

Ushered him in to the annex,
Not a word did pass his lips.
Undid buttons of his Gannex,
Took off both his cycle clips.

Little man seemed inoffensive,
Little man seemed mild and meek,
Suit and tie were inexpensive -
Then the man began to speak.

Lunchtime came and lunchtime went.
Missed "The Archers" at half two,
Teatime came, six hours of waffle
With the feller from the Pru.

Went to light up one more fag,
Then I thought about my health.
Left the fags in Duffle Bag
Smoking also harms your wealth.

Feller filled out reams of paper,
Thirteen times I sgned my name.
Seems a pretty complex caper,
Part of Life Insurance game.

Gave the feller ten-quid banknote
He gave me a funny look,
Three quid change from inside raincoat,
Plus a little payment book.

Afterwards we had a natter.
Said he liked the things he did.
Seven hours of solid patter,
Earned him only seven quid.

Man rode off in thund'ry shower.
Not the sort of job I'd like.
Only earn a quid an hour,
Plus Official Use of Bike.

:smilielol5: :D

Hawkman
08-13-2010, 01:35 PM
Serves the bugger right

dafydd manton
08-13-2010, 01:38 PM
Serves the bugger right

An' I'll bet he was wearing a wig!!

Jerrybaldy
08-13-2010, 04:19 PM
There aint no man from the pru these days, but lucky for you there is Jerry from NFU.

Did remind me of one of my pasts somehwhat though Daf.
Luckily for me there are double glazing merchants and estate agents to take some of the main heat.

Funny and well written as always
cheers daffyyyyyyy
JB

PrinceMyshkin
08-13-2010, 04:21 PM
An' I'll bet he was wearing a wig!!

In which case at least one of you was covered.

dafydd manton
08-13-2010, 04:29 PM
There aint no man from the pru these days, but lucky for you there is Jerry from NFU.

Did remind me of one of my pasts somehwhat though Daf.
Luckily for me there are double glazing merchants and estate agents to take some of the main heat.

Funny and well written as always
cheers daffyyyyyyy
JB

Thanks for that. It was actually written in about 1987, when there were still agents who used to come round a collect your £1.25p. Glad you found it funny. :seeya:

Jerrybaldy
08-13-2010, 05:39 PM
I was that agent ;)

dafydd manton
08-14-2010, 03:43 AM
Have you still got the cycle clips and flat 'at?

billl
08-14-2010, 05:00 AM
I don't read everything in Personal Poetry here, but I try to check in from time to time. This one led me to check out your previous one, and I just want to say that yours is a valuable addition to the voices of LitNet Personal Poetry, a not-bad-at-all crowd, to say the least.