A vision of gorgeousness stood to greet me,
His handshake just set me a quiver.
Dressed in scrubs of pale blue, it was quite plain to see,
Why I melted…and was all of a dither.
My toe nails were hard; crumbly and green
When I went to the foot doctor – to get them seen.
And while I was there, a verruca he spied;
‘That’ll have to come out,’ he woefully cried.
‘There’s fungal afoot round these ‘ere toes,
And an odour quite strong…like cheese tha’ knows.’
A surgical mask and gloves went on, a whiff of antiseptic too.
‘That bunions a whopper and there’s corns here and there,
In fact…you’ve got quite a few!’
Hard skin and dry skin and skin that is peeling,
‘Poor foot hygiene Miss; is quite revealing.
Did you know that your arches have dropped and your nails ridged and yellow?’
I sat there quite shame-faced in front of the fellow.
When all was inspected; scraped cleaned and done,
I asked the Adonis; ‘Is this how you have fun?”
‘No,’ he replied smiling, while cleaning his knife…
…And that’s how I met…The love of my life!
(c) 2024 Lillian Bradbury
“Oh Doctor I’m in Trouble” is a delightfully humorous poem about an unexpected romance blossoming in a podiatrist’s office. The narrator visits a foot doctor with various ailments – from green toenails to verrucas and bunions – only to find herself smitten with the handsome medical professional in his pale blue scrubs. Despite her embarrassment over her foot conditions, the encounter leads to an unexpected happy ending as she meets “the love of her life”.
This charming piece is part of Lillian Bradbury’s collection “Welcome to My World,” a heartwarming anthology of stories and poems inspired by life in the picturesque Yorkshire town of Pickering. As a member of the local ‘Wordbotherers’ writing group, Bradbury brings her unique blend of whimsy and wit to everyday situations, transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary tales. If you enjoy gentle British humour and authentic Yorkshire storytelling, you’ll find yourself right at home in Bradbury’s world.
