DIAGNOSIS
Everything is different today.
Everything is the same.
She walks a little slower,
Her head a little lower.
Her smile is gone
Her smile might never have been.
Her dog knows; they have a way of knowing.
Only three of us know,
We know what the doctor said.
The diagnosis.
Everything is different today.
CARE FOR YOURSELF FIRST
Care for yourself first.
Like loss of pressurisation in a jet.
It wasn’t a surprise, not really.
Are there any surprises left?
Still, I wasn’t ready for it.
The name sounded so final, so fixed.
But isn’t life final, certain?
After the hospital stay,
I focused on myself, my body, my mind.
I thought I would have lots of time.
Time to write, time to paint, time to connect.
Recovery takes a lot out of you.
Physical, psychological, spiritual.
Care for yourself first.
Slowly, I discovered what was missing!
Creativity and humour!
Where had they gone?
Will they return?
I used to find beauty wherever I looked.
I used to find humour all around me
I used to have leftover energy to convert.
They’re back now and welcome home!
Laughter, Jokes, Observations, Insights.
Excess energy to convert.
It won’t last forever, sadly.
So I’m revelling in my creativity while I can.
Care for yourself first!
Then care for others.
Ron Pickett is a retired naval aviator. His 90-plus articles have appeared in various publications. He has published five books: Perfect Crimes – I Got Away With It, Discovering Roots, Getting Published, 60 Odd Short Stories, and Empaths. Ron has had his poems published in Scarlet Leaf, Borderless Journal, and other periodicals.
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