Sunday, April 3, 2022

The First Poem


             Judy and Mikhail Bazankov in Kostroma, Russia, 1992

The First Poem April 3, 2022


You are surrounded by people who love you.

They don’t say much, but they come to see you,

call you up, send you emails and cards, hold

your arm when you’re walking in a new place,

or getting in or out of a car. You try not to fall,

but if you do, they’re right there to pull you up,

untangle you from your walker, carry a hot cup

of tea. You need more understanding and

support than you ever did before. So, despite

some frustrations, you can’t complain. You’re

valued, respected, and people love you.

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