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| Featherlite Reacher |
One human reacher to lift a reacher
laying flat on the floor, lying still
and
flatly refusing to fetch rose-colored
eye glasses fallen alongside my feet
in their sneakers that just might
carefully
wedge either object between them to
lift
knees bent to a nearby coffee table.
Visiting Poetry Pantry #266 at Poets United
Physical therapy comes through again!
Copyright © 2015 S.L.Chast
There are times when we rely on assistance but if the assistance fails us, all we are left with is a feeling of mere vulnerability. I hope you are making progress, Susan.
ReplyDeleteI know these kinds of reachers. They don't always work as well as one would hope they will.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you in the Pantry, Susan. You have been missed. Hope you are recovering well!
Just think of all the poetry that will come out of your physical therapy and recovery experience! Glad to see you back. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope that someone is there to help you out Susan. And that you are into the healing process. PT is not joke. I had to do it for my legs a long time ago. Those reachers are not all they are cracked up to be.
ReplyDeleteYou need a BACKUP reacher to reach the fallen reacher. LOL. I can absolutely relate to this conundrum, and hope someone comes by soon. It is a JOY to see you in the Pantry!!!!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteSpeedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you are coming along. When every simple matter becomes an ordeal it's hard to benefit from rose colored glasses.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we fall and struggle at what once was easy for us.
ReplyDeleteOh my - that sounds like some acrobatic feat! Hope it's getting easier each day for you. Thanks for sharing your recovery with these tantalising, tongue tying lines x
ReplyDeleteOften a person relies on assistance to help them get through a difficult time.. and a time comes when no further assistance is required. Hope your healing process is coming along nicely.. its good to see you again!!
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
I opened your post in front of our Little Princess, and she said, "Look, Ma-Magaly, your de-crippler!"
ReplyDeleteI hope the healing moves swiftly and permanent, dear Susan. ♥
so nice to see you at the Pantry today Susan...hope you are progressing well...and I second C.C. :)
ReplyDeleteThe reacher is useful but not always the best solution.
ReplyDeletePhysical therapy will strengthen you in so many ways! I hope you're on your way to a good recovery, Susan!
ReplyDeletewishing you a speedy recovery, Susan.
ReplyDeleteliked that 'choppy' feel to your poem. :)