Grief Allayed

Grief Allayed

Grief Allayed I lay here in my bed and grieve for what I may not have – for love of spouse and smile Of child and ties bound close to fellow man. These are good things, my heart cries out, and yet I am denied much of the happiness of earth. How can the great...
Melissa’s World

Melissa’s World

Melissa’s World Each day my room’s eternally A prison and infirmary It’s not a choice that’s up to me Relentlessly I miss my family, lost my friends The list of losses never ends My body breaks, my spirit bends Relentlessly I’ve tried it...
I Miss…

I Miss…

I Miss…   “I’ll pick you up in 5.” “I’ll be outside.” … I miss spontaneity.   Work was my oxygen. Managing, Teamwork, Sharing, Training … Gone Manager, Vice President, President … Invisible. Committees, Meetings, Flights … Absent. …  I miss work. I miss...
Oz Like

Oz Like

Oz Like Joints as stiff and creaky as the Tin Man… When, oh when will they find a lubricant that works for them… Brain as foggy as the Scarecrow… Can’t concentrate, can’t comprehend, can’t remember, will this fog lift someday, somehow… Fear as deep as the Cowardly...
Oh How I Miss Reading

Oh How I Miss Reading

Oh How I Miss Reading   Oh how I miss reading, The ability to get lost in a book, To be swept away by the story, To hear the characters in my head!   I’ve been robbed of the ability to concentrate, Absorb meaning, Follow the story.   Eyes so tired, Eyes...