Monthly Archives: September 2016

Unraveling At Bedtime

24 Saturday Sep 2016

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It’s getting tougher & tougher to dress him at night-

To get him in his jammies is surely a fright!

His legs are heavy & dead weight to lift-

He does not help & we get in a tiff!

As fast as I button his top- he unbuttons it-

He won’t remove his undies & then I have a fit!

Who wears undies 24/7?

He continues to wear them, they are to him heaven!?

A baseball cap he wears night & day-

From this ritual he will not stray!

Even to bed his glasses case he takes-

Not letting go of it, what a fuss he makes!

His glasses he also wears night & day-

He can’t see, without them he doesn’t know his way.

OK, Now he is set for the night-

Only teeth to brush & that can be quite a sight!

 

 

 

Slipping Away

24 Saturday Sep 2016

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It is sad to see him slipping away-

He just sits in his chair all through the day.

When he gets up he doesn’t know where to go-

Hanging on to the furniture he moves very slow.

I call him to eat & he moves toward the table-

However he is very shaky & very unstable.

I shake the glass/cup so he sees where it is-

He does not know that it is his.

When he leaves the living room to go to bed-

He puts his hand on my shoulder & then he is led.

He shakes & twitches before he goes to sleep-

He no longer calls out my name- from bed, I no longer have to leap!

Our children are familiar but their names he does not recall-

As he walks, he is very hesistant – afraid he might fall.

His sight has failed, very little does he see-

Shadows & light & dark are seen only by he.

It is sad to watch him slipping day by day-

I am thankful to have him with me this long – thanks do I pray!

 

The Lords Footprints

19 Monday Sep 2016

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There is a poem “Footprints In The Sand”-

It tells about what God has for you planned!

He carries you when you join Him in life-

Carrying you through often times of strife.

However I find myself FOLLOWING His prints-

Day by day, one step at a time,He gives me helpful hints!

These days there isn’t much that I can do alone-

I just follow His lead, yes, to Him I am known!

He knows the way I need to go each day-

All I have to do is daily to Him pray.

He sent the Jews manna as daily bread-

He sends us, daily, our portion of hope to spread!

Spread to one another His word of hope-

Day by day spreading His ways to cope!

Coping & helping with others needs-

Uplifting our own selves & following His deeds!

There is no doubt in my mind of His spirit of giving-

He teaches us the way we should be living.

FOLLOW His footprints in the sand-

Put your foot in His print & in His arms you will land!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking On Thin Ice

12 Monday Sep 2016

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There aren’t many days that I really feel fine-

I’m walking on thin ice, balancing his health & mine!

Waiting on him sometimes with no sleep-

Leads to my asthma when I can’t breathe deep-

I need to plan my day carefully you see-

Can’t do all I want to or there won’t be any me!

My doctor said make a to do list , then cut it in half-

Make light of the day, chill, you can even laugh!

As I need to do more for Gary – I need to slow down-

And do as much as I can but not with a frown!

I need to stop & smell the roses so dear-

Let some things go until tomorrow without any fear!

Yes, the world does go ’round with or without me-

So indeed I do need to take care if I want to continue to be!

Chill is the word – take it one day at a time-

Make the best of the day & the world is mine!

 

 

My Coach

12 Monday Sep 2016

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It is hard to be a player for the coach that I’ve got-

What he thinks a  player should be – I am not!

I really try to do what he wants me to do-

But nothing is right – if he could – I think me he would sue!

Do this, do that, I’m not good enough yet-

My how he criticizes he does get in a fret!

If it were not for the support of my support team-

I think I would carry on & scream!!!

But I’ll keep trying my best, it’s all I can do-

Even though I really feel I’m living in a bizarre zoo!!!!