These are the Legs I Ordered.
By Jane Hyphen
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These are the legs I ordered
The ones I’ve always wanted
Strong with shape and form
Little in the way of wobble
An ideal length with two knees
Like hinges, with minimal knobble
As a child I didn’t really know
How my legs would turn out
My mother’s are quite gnarly
Although they’ve kept her upright
For eighty years or thereabouts
I’ll admit it was vanity, partly
I would kneel down and pray
On my pink shag-pile floor
For nice legs, a dog,
And to be able to write stories
Three wishes I had and if you
include both legs, it’s actually four
All three of my wishes were granted
Although the dog was non negotiable
Through hard work I learned that
My legs were actually quite moldable
Recently I developed one bulging vein
But if I could reorder, I’d want these legs again
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I love this
I love this Jane, and the photo.
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Very funny. Legs to age
Very funny. Legs do age though don't they, and the most important thing is mobility as your mother obviously realised! Rhiannon
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We sit on our legs
Well done Jane; this got me into a poetic mood; about how I was once carried about on my legs when I broke through in jogging - came the day when I only had to summon my legs for a good run.
Dougie Moody
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A great poem that spoke to me
A great poem that spoke to me of being proud and thankful for legs you'd be lost without.
After having my hip replacement I can quite honestly say I'd be lost without mine, they make life much more easier.
Jenny.
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I must admit, I hadn't
I must admit, I hadn't anticipated spending Valentine's Day looking at a picture of your legs, Jane :) Deftly done and glad that they are the ones you ordered. A wish for a dog is non-negotiable. Enjoyed. Paul
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Really enjoyed this. It's
Really enjoyed this. It's slightly bonkers and made me laugh. Both good things in my book.
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Enjoyed this. My son has
Enjoyed this. My son has somehow managed to reach back into some ancestral gene perfection and has everything I wished I could have had in the leg department, cannot understand why I always wear baggy jeans as he swans about in long skinnies :0)
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This wonderful, quirky poem,
This wonderful, quirky poem, along with your very impressive legs, is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!
Please share/retweet these legs!
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Love the poem and the picture
Love the poem and the picture. My legs are what they call 'sturdy'. I used to hate them with a passion, now I love them to bits because they're still working when friends with more shapely pins have had to have bits replaced. Hooray for Tesco jeggings.
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four wishes are fine. five at
four wishes are fine. five at a push. poems make space for more. your stories always soar. as for your knees. That's hard cheese.
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