A hard fall on my butt,
Hurt like you know what,
But I’d never guess,
It’d cause a spinal abscess,
I had to take stock,
When told I’d never walk,
I sat up in my bed,
Looked at the doctor and said,
Do you wanna bet?
I’m like none you’ve ever met,
All I did was stare,
At that dreaded wheelchair,
What I thought was cool,
Was the physical therapy in the pool,
While pool therapy wasn’t formal,
I walked like I was normal,
Thanks to therapy in the water,
In 30 days I graduated to a walker,
I started therapy on land,
On crutches I would soon stand,
The infection ruined my hips,
They installed titanium,
So I got it in my cranium,
No crutches or cane,
And there’s no more pain,
No longer would I balk,
In 5k races I would walk,
With my hips rebuilt,
I’d get shirts for a quilt,
After much, blood, sweat, and tears,
I walked in 54 over two years,
The biggest reason to race,
Was to see the doctor’s face,
But to be totally fair,
I owe it all to prayer.
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| Writing Prompt |
write a poem about overcoming adversity. Physically, emotionally, mentally, whatever holds you back. Any type of poetry is fine. |
Author Notes
Everybody talks about the "new normal" It's a whole different game when normal is a moving target.
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