Lunch With Girlfriends

*Lunch With Girlfriends* By Kathy O’Malley Elaine’s vertigo has never been worse Kay can’t recall where she left her purse Rhonda’s about to replace her knees Linda’s breathing is tinged with a wheeze Donna's left boob has a troublesome lump Diane’s on her third trip to take a dump Lorraine’s husband can’t remember a thing Nine years a widow, Marge still wears her ring Marlene is dealing with another UTI Sally’s giving a hearing aid another try Marie has decided she can’t drive at night Sharon still wears clothes two sizes too tight They’ve been through divorces and babies and wakes They do for each other whatever it takes They’ve already buried Marcia and Kate And truthfully, Lizzie’s not looking so great So whenever they can, they get out to eat Open bottles of wine and forget their sore feet There’s laughing and crying and letting down guards And when the bill comes, there’s ten credit cards So here’s to the waiters who keep orders straight And to the places that let lunches run three hours late And here’s to the girlfriends, those near and those far Here's to the girlfriends, you know who you are!!!”