PoemHunter.com

Rambling For Christmas by Herbert Nehrlich

1/7/2009 7:11:59 PM
Home Poets Poems Lyrics Quotations Music Forum Search Member Area Poetry E-Books Sites Mini Quiz
 

POEMS

LYRICS

MUSIC

QUOTATIONS

SEARCH

   
Herbert Nehrlich
(04 October 1943 / Germany)
   • Biography  Poems  Comments  More Info  Stats  [message to the poet] 

 
 
<< prev. poem Poems by Herbert Nehrlich: 2355 / 3552 next poem >>
  
 
Rambling For Christmas
 
  As we approach the holidays
our members think of novel ways
to spread the message far and wide
and be, for some, a trusted guide.

What seems so simple for us thincs
and can be proven by those links
seems foreign, even quite exotic
where statins do exert hypnotic
compelling and persuasive powers,
their sales remind of heavy showers
and few sit back to smell the roses
as greed has gotten up their noses.

It is permissible today
to shorten life, the time we stay -
through peer-reviewed, cold intervention
it matters not what the intention,
so welcome, guinea pigs and dills
we give you profitable pills.

And let me emphasise to all
you may be fat, or thin or tall
but rest assured you are not healthy
until the rest of us are wealthy.

Let us examine you today
and if you say you feel okay
it means you've not been scrutinised
and you will be (oh yes) surprised
we'll teach you of cholesterol
and make reduction your great goal.

So have a Christmas with the trimmings
and see your doctor re the slimmings,
just eat that margarine and soy
and drink low fat for Christmas joy.

And should you, may your God beware,
start thinking under all that hair
be careful and don't listen to
a member of that crazy crew
who hang around the man from Sweden
as if he had just left his Eden.

As Skrabanek has stated clearly
we pay so much, and suffer dearly
for having given our permission
and let them commandeer our vision.

Perhaps we will someday return
to sanity before we burn
the last of this humanity
to earn ourselves a noble fee.


Note:
This was written as a Christmas message for
my medical group, made up of international members
with one goal: Not to play the game.

Herbert Nehrlich


User Rating:

7.8 /10
(4 votes)



 
Comments about this poem (Rambling For Christmas by Herbert Nehrlich)  more comments >>
Click here to write your comments about this poem (Rambling For Christmas by Herbert Nehrlich)
 
Mahnaz Zardoust-Ahari (12/22/2005 10:19:00 AM)
Very nice! ! I love all of my fatty stuff anyhow :) Have a healthy holiday! ! !
People who read Herbert Nehrlich also read: Classic poets in PoemHunter.Com:

The complete list >>

Lyrics

The complete list >>

QuickPoll
Do you think it is easy to find the information on PoemHunter.com?
Yes
No

 Search in the World Poetry Database => 

 Search:   in:      tips
Hide the search box!

E-MAIL THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND - Found this page interesting? Recommend it to your friend! 
 Your E-mail:  
 Friend's Email:  
   
Your
Message:

 

(c) Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge..  About Us | Copyright notice | Privacy statement | Help
1/7/2009 7:11:59 PM. You Are Here: Rambling For Christmas by Herbert Nehrlich

Home | Poets | Poems | Lyrics | Music | Quotations | Forum | Search | Random Poem | Free Poetry eBooks | Contests | Sites |
Submit a Poem | Manage Your Poems | Contact Us

Christmas Poems | Love Poems | Pablo Neruda | Death Poems | Sad Poems | Birthday Poems | Wedding Poems | Annabel Lee | Sorry Poems | Winter Poems