I can picture it
like it was yesterday...
the donkey on my pediatrician's ceiling.
I was five at the time,
but the routine stuck.
"Look up there. See the donkey? See the pretty donkey?"
Then...
BLAMMO...
searing pain in my right arm from a shot.
Early on,
I learned...
I don't like surprises.
If it's coming,
I'd rather know.
If I choose to,
I'll look away.
(selective oblivion)
I didn't expect the emotions today.
I didn't expect
a trip to the mall
would evoke longing:
for Christmas chocolates,
career separates,
and mistletoe kisses.
So many simple pleasures....
gone.
So many worries
in their place.
I
Miss
My
Old
Life
Altered Today: Grief, Pain
Oh Kathy, I am so sorry for your rough day! :( I thought of you all day and should have called. Those things are in reach. As you tell so many Lymies...just keep swimming. Talk tomorrow, my friend. Love you!
Posted by: Melissa | 10/21/2011 at 12:02 AM
I'm sorry, Kathy.. I love you!!! I remember that donkey too;))
Posted by: Debbie Semarge | 10/21/2011 at 01:13 PM