Twice The Man I Was

[dafydd manton]

Twice The Man I Was


How many times you've told me
I'm twice the man you met.
I think that I can prove it now,
You ain't seen nothin' yet.

My waists's a portly 55,
The chest's about the same.
My trousers were a 34,
When first burned love's young flame.

Admittedly, I've got less teeth,
Or fewer, I should say.
32, to be precise,
The dentists said today.

There's not as many curls today,
And what there is are grey
I went down town this afternoon,
To look at a toupee.

I realise that I never smell
Of musky shaving lotions
But creams and ointments, unguents
Rejuvenating potions.

I used to have slight laughter lines.
Yet now I look dead beat.
The laughing got a bit too much
And left me with crow's feet.

There's liver spots upon my hands,
My joints all creak and groan.
I'm never out of pain, my dear.
And yet I never moan.

I never talk about my health
Above 8 times a day,
Or when I take my tablets
When I don't feel that OK.

And so this poem's for you, dear,
Across a scented page
To tell you that I'm feeling well,
Despite me ruddy age!

[Jerrybaldy]

Very funny Daffy, although, of course I dont understand any of what you write of here ;)
You have self deprecation in rhyme to a fine art Mr Duck.

[dafydd manton]

*Bows low, which in his case isn't very far*

[hillwalker]

Very witty, daf. Be sure to post an updated pic once the toupee arrives from the upholsters.

[dafydd manton]

You know that Angliholic posted a poem, "Hermit Crab". Looks a bit like that, really!

[hillwalker]

Mhmm - a certain sandy sheen with seaweed extensions I'm thinking. Suits you, sir.

[Maryd.]

Oh my, so funny Dave. Keep amazing me with the likes of this one...

[angliholic]

You know that Angliholic posted a poem, "Hermit Crab". Looks a bit like that, really!

Thanks, Daffy, for the free promo and ads for my scribbling!
This piece of yours is full of humor and wits!
Very entertaining and enlightening! Good joB!
All thumbs' up!

[dafydd manton]

Looks like on Litnet in general I've gone from Dafydd to Daffy - and I have to confess, I rather like it!

[Haunted]

twice the man, twice the girth, twice the fun!

[dafydd manton]

It's OK till I fall over, then I rock myself to sleep trying to get up again. Thanks, Haunted, always appreciate your wit.

[miyako73]

I love the sincerity, confessional almost. It's funny but it does not push me to laugh. There is seriousness behind the narrator's tone.

[dafydd manton]

Bitterness, would be a better word, Miyako. Either that or a resigned scceptance of the inevitability of getting older and feelin unwell!! Still funny, though, I hope!!

[Jerrybaldy]

Think I take responsibility for the daffy thing. But you werent supposed to like it for gods sake :)

[dafydd manton]

Ate 2 Brooty!

[Jerrybaldy]

'Matron , he thinks he is ceasar again like last March.'

[dafydd manton]

No point telling her, she thinks she's Queen Sophie Charlotte - or was that Napoleon?

[Bar22do]

Bitter,
witty,
disarming,
and self-lenient,
I'm touched by the poem's freedom from pretense!
and love its genuine feelings!
Bravo David (for after all that should be your name, shouldn't it) - Bar

[dafydd manton]

Dafydd is the Welsh form of David, but it is only the name I assume for my writing. There is a famous David Manton. a cinematographer, so I had to Welshify my name, for professional reasons. (Silly, isn't it). I get called David, Dave, Dafydd, Dai, Dewi, Daffy (blame Jerry for that), and I like all of them. You are free to take your pick. Dafydd, David, as you will know, Hebrew meaning beloved.)

[Delta40]

ha ha. you're twice the man you already are for writing this truth!

[dafydd manton]

Last time I looked, somebody had tattoed "Michelin" down my side, and I was floating at 3000 feet over the Lord's Cricket Ground.

[neilgee]

A touching love poem Daffy (if you don't mind me calling you that).

I wish I could sympathise but I'm one of those annoying people who can't put more than inch on his waistline no matter what I eat and drink. It's in the genes, apparently. Please don't blame me! It's my Great-Grandfather's fault!:gnorsi:

[dafydd manton]

Truth to tell, I love Daffy...(curse that Jerry wotsit bloke!). Nothing personal, Neil, as I'm sure you'll agree, but I hate that! I've only got to look at a menu twice, and I'm letting seams out again!

[Song of Mercy]

I love it, witty and yes, perfumed with sturdy love.

[dafydd manton]

Thank you for that!! Sturdy is the right adjective!