https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp2P6JKc1QE
Oops, bump
Crash graze,
Slip slide
Fall down.
Sorry!
I pick you up once again
It’s becoming a part of our every day
You’ve even begun to curse under your breath
The frustration apparent
As you allow me to lift you back onto the lounge.
You’ve begun those statements
The ones I never wanted to hear
‘I’m useless’
‘Put me away’
‘Put me down’
‘We are all clumsy babe,’ I say
‘You’re just a bit more than most.’
Making light doesn’t cut it when ever step
Is prefaced by a terror of being your last.
You grimace at me, you know I am here
But I see the dark clouds hovering ever closer
As the falling increases and the standing diminishes.
We know it’s a matter of time
Every diagnosis tells us that
But we hang on to what we have
Every minute with you a blessing.
We find humour in what we do
At times our clumsiness makes us both laugh.
Slippin’ and slidin’ its what we do
Rockin’ and rollin’ is who we are
Droppin’ and stoppin’ is NOT who we are
Tomorrow is a long way off
When each second of the now
Is precious beyond words.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/music-prompt-12-clumsy-performed-by-our-lady-peace/
Morpethroad 
Nicely done, Sir Michael. Love OLP. 🙂
Dear izzy,
Thanks for stopping by. Been a while and I have missed your unique wit….hope you are keeping well and thinking out there….
Why thank you, dear Sir Michael. I’m truckin’ along. Hope you are well also and keeping out of trouble. 🙂
Finding humor in everything we do. I like that. 🙂
Thank you so much, I appreciate you stopping by.
Kind of bittersweet, this. Something confusing is up with my “follows”–so I’ve re-followed you…it’s always something, isn’t it?!! Anyway, here’s the link to the first of your recipes: https://hisbanquethouse.wordpress.com/2015/10/10/ginger-roasted-chicken-with-asian-slaw/
Thank you Ms Hope Trusting, I hope others try it and enjoy it as I have…
I’m certain others will, Michael–people are hungry for healthy meals that taste Good!!
Well had it last night and my boys eat the lot…
Hungry boys are great to cook for!
https://hisbanquethouse.wordpress.com/2015/10/10/ginger-roasted-chicken-with-asian-slaw/
Here’s the link to the first of your recipes, Michael. I seem to be having confusion with Follows…so I don’t know what happened to the comment and link I left earlier….
I said that this seemed a bittersweet post, and of course–lovely 🙂
Thank you J and thanks for using my recipe. Its well worth the making….
Thank you for sharing it with us. I’ll post the 2nd one in awhile’s time 🙂
Droppin and stoppin is not who we are, good strong line that covers many areas of life. Sings always look on the bright side…☺️
Yes Jen, its always the bright side that we should be looking toward….
Poignant piece, Michael. Everyone lives with that dread of not only losing control, but being a burden to others. This piece shows what true love looks like.
Thank you Mandy, love comes in such powerful and meaningful ways, these two characters explore the beauty of a real love.
They really do; you captured it beautifully.
this is a fascinating response to the music prompt Michael – and I like how you have interpreted it – in way that is perhaps less “dark” than the original. You have taken the essence and spun it in fashion that reflects the difficulties of life and ongoing battles with diseases and the emotional trauma it creates, for all involved – and shown that patience, love and humour are often the best balms in such difficult times.
Sensitively written 🙂
Thank you Pat, I do try to reach a level of sensitivity at times…..and as always I appreciate you stopping by.
you are far too modest Michael 🙂
You think??
Yes!
Moving and beautifully written, Michael. So sad but such an affirmation of love at the same time.
Thanks Karen lovely of you to stop by. Thanks so much for the follow, hope I can entertain you from time to time. Hope your trip is going well.
I was already following your blog, Michael. I accidentally bumped unfollow so had to press follow again. Silly of me!
Oh ok, so welcome back Karen…
Makes me think of my father, who will be gone five years this November 28. He had a major hemorrhagic stroke on June 6 2004. For a few years he was able to get around using a cane or a walker. He had another stroke which caused him to fall and tear his quadricep muscle. He was wheel chair bound after that, and then his cognition started declining due to vascular dementia.
My father’s health problems took a toll on the entire family, but particularly on my mother.
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