Steps

Stroke recovery. Coming back!

step after step,

lap after lap,

good steps, bad steps 

 

sore feet,

swollen feet,

shoulder tension

 

she, the first one to say,

'I think you're going to walk again.'

 

each step a step closer 

  toward the goal, 

not sure individually, but 

  for the endurance. 

 

the maxims;

'I walked before, 

I'll do again.' 

'Don't look back, 

you're not going that way.'

 

heat, fatigue 

 

got the strength, 

got the balance, 

got the core, 

the legs not ready,

need the endurance 

 

I'll walk again, though 

  I don't know when

Reviews

[Tumi]

wow a great piece though
i see a step to dream
a step to walk
a missed step which led to injury

[Richard M]

Thank you Tumi for reading and your insights.