Holy Crap! It's a Hot Flash!

What is a woman in her 50’s to do?

I’m dressed professionally, ready to make
a good impression to those I meet. After all,
you only get one chance to make a first
impression.

Nice shirt, nice blouse, nice blazer. Control
top panty hose to hide some of the middle
age flab.

Hair is styled, make-up is on. (I was up at
5 in the morning, or earlier, to get this done)

By 8:00, I’m ready for the craft show to start.
I’m trying to recover from all the schlepping
back and forth from the van. Bringing in the
products, displays, tables, lamps.

Then…while setting up, I keep bending over,
up, down, up, down, like a “slinky”. By now,
I’m so hot I can’t think straight.

The hair is starting to droop and the
mascara is melting off my eyelashes. I rip
the blazer off and am begging my daughter
to get me a cold cloth for my face.

By now, people are filtering in. Some stop
to ask me if I’m feeling o.k. People aren’t
looking at my products, they are looking
at ME…expecting for me to fall on my ass.

I look around and no-body else seems to be
having this problem. “What’s wrong with
you people? Don’t you realize how damn
hot it is in here??”

I would swear it’s at least 120 degrees!!!
With every second that passes, it seems
to get hotter and hotter. My face is red as
a strawberry, sweat is pouring off my
forehead in buckets. Even the roots of my
hair feel wet.

I run out of the building, into 30 degree
windy weather. People going in are all
bundled up in coats, scarves, and gloves.
They pause, wondering if the building is
on fire. Why else would anyone be
flying out of the building looking bright
red and crazy!?!

YES….I’m having an official....

HOT FLASH!!!

Once it passes, and I go back in, the
women that were there when I tore out
of the place, are still there, with an
“all knowing, been there, done that!”
look.

Menopause, and all their suggestions
abound. Estrogen cream, vitamin
supplements, herbal remedies, stay
away from caffeine. Oh, and the bad
news they share....”This could last
for years honey”.

So what’s a woman to do? Try all the
suggestions of course, to no avail.

So I wrote the poem (below) to honor
those of us who wonder when this hell
will finally be over for good!





MENOPAUSE / HOT FLASH

I'm feeling fine when...
BAMM, out of the blue
Here comes a Hot Flash
That I can't get through
Without making a scene
And removing my clothes
My blouse - my dress
Or my pantyhose
I jump in the shower
To try and cool off
Just wish I wouldn't pee
Whenever I cough
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
© Theresa K. Hardy

For an entertaining, laugh till
your sides hurt video, you must
go see Mrs. Hughes, the comic
who makes every woman over
40 go crazy. Here’s a link to
what I think is the most hilarious
video on the internet! Enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWrj9TaA0Mc


Theresa
http://www.poetrybyhardy.com/
Poetry, Angels, Angel Pins, Cutom Poetry