Parkinson’s positive poetry,
Hard for folks to understand,
Constant shaking and twisting,
Resting tremor in my hand.
Hunched, not standing straight,
Ungainly walk, no poise at all,
Gone is graceful balance,
Unsteady, prone to fall.
Some people feel uncomfortable,
Can’t cope, shy away from me,
I’m not contagious, nor insane,
They don’t care to stop and see.
The problem doesn’t lie with me,
It’s completely in their hands,
Whilst keeping a distance,
Their unwitting guilt demands.
It’s hard to inform and educate,
Someone who just won't hear,
Afraid of what they do not know,
Ignorance, governed by fear.
by Elaine Benton ©
People do seem to shy away from situations that they do not understand. Instead of taking a step forward, they take one backward. Education is the only solution. Keep on blogging.
ReplyDeleteTrue True very true, I get the same every time. The thing to do is speak out strong, to everyone in your path. Say hallo and how are you, not seen you for some time. Many a time they are pleasantly sapprized as I have broken that hard frozen ice, and they reply with a relieving ease how nice it is to speak.
ReplyDeleteThey find comfort in their ignorance and fear, though hard to believe.
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