January 9, 2016

Perhaps Bronchitis




…………………………………..The common cold gives me excuses
…………………………………..to doze away my days
…………………………………..wrapped in quilts
…………………………………..out of focus
…………………………………..book in hand
…………………………………..oblivious to all around me.

…………………………………..Even when I wake
…………………………………..or perform some mundane task
…………………………………..like reading
…………………………………..or taking all those pills
…………………………………..Sometimes things go wrong and
…………………………………..I feel guilt wade through my dullness.

…………………………………..I take a bath
…………………………………..getting in is easy and I fall
…………………………………..with a generous splash
…………………………………..getting out is frightening
…………………………………..as I have to go to the bathroom
…………………………………..and go now

…………………………………..barely on the edge of horror
…………………………………..do I think of turning over
…………………………………..rotating
…………………………………..raising myself up and over the iron edge
…………………………………..out to the toilet
…………………………………..with only a little clean up
…………………………………..pleased because last time
…………………………………..I couldn’t get out at all.



                                                                    


  • Himself:  Doing well on four small meals.  Today off to work at the museum with fruit.

  • Herself:  Dozing a lot.  Not sleeping well at night.  Following all suggestions en re meds.

  • Reading:  Two of the three Craig and Tapply mysteries.

  • Gratitudes:  That the cold hasn’t thought of hunting down my sinus’s yet.




  • 8 comments:

    1. Winter gives me excuses to do the same as you do because of a cold. I love the sketch too.

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    2. You got a nice poem out of your troubles.

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    3. Goodness. What a rough time you're having. You sure get sick a lot given you live in paradise. Get well sooner.

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    4. Sorry you have a cold now...Take good care of yourself.

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    5. Sorry the plague monkeys got you, rest up and feel better soon.

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    6. I came back with cold and did what we are adjured to do - go see the pharmacist. He gave me a nasal spray which seems to be effective. Sore throat gone.
      I live dangerously also with regard to the bath. Nothing quite like it.

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    7. I am so sorry you are sick! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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