Doctor, My Eyes
“Doctor, my eyes have seen the years” Goes the song by Jackson Browne That lyric hits close to home Cause my eyelids are trending down It’s not totally unexpected For someone who’s near my age But the curtain dropping down Hinders my view of the stage Asked my doctor recently If this is something he could cure He said he wouldn’t touch it But others would, for sure He gave me several names Of doctors he would trust Said while insurance isn’t always friendly Sometimes surgery is a must Surgeon sent photos and a note to Medicare To see if they'd carry part of the load They didn't even hesitate and said "Let's move on down that road" Doctor says a benefit of the surgery It will make you look a decade younger Trying to look almost 70 Not something for which I hunger Like putting new headlight lenses On a car that’s old and ratty You still have an old car Small portion of it natty I’m not a fan of surgery And much...