Life's Journey

Life’s Journey

Life’s a journey

A road traveled by all

From birth until

Called home by the Lord,

Life’s a journey.

Everyone’s road

Has bumps along the way.

Bumps in the road

Make it twist and turn,

Life’s a journey.

Sometimes I wonder

Why me? Why must I

Walk  with this cane

And this stiffness

On life’s journey?

PD wants to take over,

I won’t stop and stand still,

I keep working hard

Keeping it at bay,

I continue life’s journey.

I walk a little slower

And rest a little more,

I won’t stop and stand still.

With poems and songs,

I continue life’s journey.

Parkinson’ s  Haiku

physical therapy room-

through the window

antics of a squirrel                                                              

rainy day

the foot that drags

squeaks                                              

good news bad news-

after years of doctor's visits

a name for my illness               
                                                 

walking in step-
music in my earphones
pushes me along

spring rain-
slowly but surely
I give my answer

Note: These poems were on my blog before, but had been deleted. Now they are back.