Glitch

This Parkinson’s Disease can get on my nerves. My left arm and hand seems to have a mind of its own when I am lifting something or trying to use my fingers to eat. I find myself dropping so many things. I think I have a grip on something and yet watch it slide out of my fingers as if they were butter.

I will not complain though. My brother, Al, had Parkinson’s along with his MSA. He suffered zillions of times more than I am, so I just have to figure out how to use my other arm better. Isn’t it a hoot that I am left-handed and this is the arm that is affected first.

Last night as I was fixing my supper I think I dropped silverware at least twice and a pan once. I will be glad to get the last box packed and am settled in my own place with everything put away. I am not sure with this disease if it is more important to keep using the bad arm or to try to adjust to the other. I am sure moving boxes from room to room don’t help.

 

GLITCH

 

When you think you

Know it all

And you got

The game just right

Along will come

A glitch that will

Bring to you a fight

There is no blame to place

No one said that

Life was fair

It just means I

Have to be strong

And keep my

Head held high

For this is nothing

Compared to

Losing my own life.

Written by,

Terry Shepherd

08.06.2014