I Am A Person |
Apr 25 2011 |
Eyes that stare,
whispered comments,
children pointing
as adults pull them
close,sharp
objections to
their curiosity.
I wanted to
shout,
"I ama person,
not a monster".
Raising my
head high,
I
feel my body
begin to rumble,
an earthquake
of muscle
and
nerve,
faulty messages
sent from
the brain.
My leg
begins
its dance,
unable to
keep time.
A
disjointed,
unrelenting,
twisting mass
of flesh.
Soon,
the
arm
joins in
and the
practiced,
off key,
waltz of
Parkinson's
begins.
My head
bobbing,
I try to
stay
calm
but the anger
builds quickly,
and all I want
is to be
home,
away from all
the stupidity.
If only people
would
stop
and think,
That could be me,
or my wife,
my sister, my
Mom.
I was once whole,
a member of the
hustle and bustle world
But
my life
has changed forever,
with the twitching
of a finger.
whispered comments,
children pointing
as adults pull them
close,sharp
objections to
their curiosity.
I wanted to
shout,
"I ama person,
not a monster".
Raising my
head high,
I
feel my body
begin to rumble,
an earthquake
of muscle
and
nerve,
faulty messages
sent from
the brain.
My leg
begins
its dance,
unable to
keep time.
A
disjointed,
unrelenting,
twisting mass
of flesh.
Soon,
the
arm
joins in
and the
practiced,
off key,
waltz of
Parkinson's
begins.
My head
bobbing,
I try to
stay
calm
but the anger
builds quickly,
and all I want
is to be
home,
away from all
the stupidity.
If only people
would
stop
and think,
That could be me,
or my wife,
my sister, my
Mom.
I was once whole,
a member of the
hustle and bustle world
But
my life
has changed forever,
with the twitching
of a finger.
Comments (3)
I acknowledge that you're a person
Jane, thank you for these beautiful words. We are still whole people. It is those that stare and whisper and point that have lost a part of them, their civility and compassion and humanity. The world would be a better place if they could just once try to dance to our beat. 
Thanks John. I found this quote this morning and thought it was appropriate to post with my poem!
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again.
Og Mandino, The Greatest Miracle in the World
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again.
Og Mandino, The Greatest Miracle in the World
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