“Home with the Flu”

“Home with the Flu”
(with apologies to Julie Andrews)

(--sung to the melody of "My Favorite Things")

Hot sweaty forehead and body that’s achy
Red runny nose and a brain that feels flakey
Boxes of Kleenex and cough drops to chew
These are the signs that I’m home with the flu.

Drag down the hall and I turn on the TV
News shows and game shows and cooking with green tea
Talk shows and judge shows that can’t all be true
That’s what I watch when I’m home with the flu.

When my nose runs
When my throat hurts
When I’m feeling bad
I simply remember that it could be worse
And then I feel really glad.