Thursday, April 3, 2014
How Can You... Hold An Earthquake?
How Can You ... Hold An Earthquake?
By Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee
I stand waiting for you to come back to me
You are in front of me... yet, you are very far away
I wonder where ... 'you' ... are
I speak to you softly, saying ... come back, Wick
Come back ... I am right here; I'm watching over your body
It's okay, Wick ... everything is going to be all right
Like an earthquake that shakes the ground violently
Your body does the same ... your precious legs kick
Your sweet mouth yawns, stretches in an awful grimace
I hear little sounds come from you that touch my heart
I want to gather you in my arms ...
How can you ... hold an earthquake?
Little by little your body begins to calm
Your legs slowly stop ... running
I watch your face ... as I wait for 'you' to come back
Finally, I see a glimmer of life ... 'you' ... in your soft, brown eyes
Sweet Chadwick, please come back, you've been gone five minutes
It's been like a ... lifetime; I missed you so, much
Little by little, you become aware of your surroundings
Slowly begin to sit up ... look around to become oriented
I take a deep sigh of relief ... Wick-Wick, you are back!
Everything's okay again ... I hope it won't ever happen again
You had a seizure that I can only compare to ... an earthquake
How can you ... hold an earthquake?
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I never thought of a seizure being like an earthquake. That does make sense. I have seen too many seizures in the last few weeks. Hope Chadwick will be ok. Love, Ms. Nancy
ReplyDeleteThe way you express yourself is just beautiful. Comparing a seizure to an earthquake? I never would have looked at it that way, but you're so right. I hope Chadwick finds relief. And if anybody can figure out how to get those seizures to stop, I have no doubt that you are the one to do it.
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