Category Archives: Health

On the Threshold of Wisdom

I’m trying when I transit through a doorto whisper to myself encouragement.My kid says stepping on another floorcan reset active memory. I’m benttoday on bending better, and what’s more,I’m not averse to stretching my extent.It’s worth a week’s attempt. It’s … Continue reading

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Dundasana

A spine’s a stick but mine feels petrified,unlimber in the lumbar, and the neckresists smooth move like it’s solidified –the top and bottom of my rod’s a wreck.I’m tired of the cautions I have triedbut not about to quit them. … Continue reading

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View from a Bus Stop

Too bad the bus is 16 minutes out,but walking doesn’t seem advised to do –this pain at base of spine is not a shout,but whispers so persistently I’m throughwith further ambulation. And it’s truethis bench is nice and so’s the … Continue reading

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Wary Not Weary

The neck is almost loose again, but warnsme on occasion to keep taking care –it shoots an upward stab of pain, like thornsembellish aging disks that harbor there.My tongue is nearly healed at tip, from whereI bit it stressed and … Continue reading

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Off Schedule

I thought I wouldn’t have the time, and thenthe puzzles almost solved themselves today.I might have pushed the pedals once again,till language study stole an hour away.But I can do some yoga now, and whenI leave I’ll work my legs, … Continue reading

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Symptom Report

A shooting pain propelled me out of bed.The left side of my neck objected whenI tried to pillow-shift my waking head.I register fresh neck ache. But insteadof starboard stab begun 5 days agothat slowly seemed to ease, the problem’s spread,and … Continue reading

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Calcification

From what I’ve seen (especially in men),the aging process seems to calcifythe spirit. There’s a lack of oxygenin attitude, unreadiness to tryamendment, a diminishment, and thena petulant rebuff to modify.I watch attempts to cling to history.I can’t change you, but … Continue reading

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Body Language

I ventured on an extra little strolltwo days ago, to use up half an hourspare, and buy a snack while on a rollof energy. I figured I could wearthe sandals engineered to lift my soleand cushion shock, this long since … Continue reading

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A Longer Slower Way Around

When I was in my prime, I used to askmyself each morning what I had to do –what couldn’t be delayed? Which timely taskrequired my attention, and when through,just how would I reward accomplishment?What treat would I enjoy when I … Continue reading

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Bad Family

Imagine Mom abed at 70,a drinker all her life and smoking still,who spoiled both her kids, so presentlyone’s slowly dying and the other willa little later, yes, but all can seethe path is clear for alcohol to kill.Each one’s alone … Continue reading

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