Arthritis is a nasty thing, it gets you in the joints,
Fingers, toes, feet, elbows, and several other points;
The treatments are quite varied, but often pose the question,
Do all these tablets you are taking cause your indigestion?

You feel it most when doing things, like turning on a tap,
With other people watching, you feel like quite a sap;
When you try to use a screwdriver, or try to sink a nail,
You get so jolly frustrated, when you realize you will fail.

There are things that you can get, supposed to make it easy,
Like special knives and forks and stuff, like puffers for the wheezy;
But what is best to beat this thing is attitude I'm sure,
At least I think it will slow it down, although there is no cure.

They say you might inherit it, i.e. get it from your folks,
If this is so you pity them, for you know it aint no joke;
So if you know of someone, who has this dread disease,
Just show some understanding and patience,if you please!