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Thursday, February 14, 2019


REVELATIONS

The last book of the Christian Bible
“Revelation”
Is spelled with no “s”

But I offer nothing so singular here
Rather, a series of everyday revelations
Somewhat apocalyptic
And somewhat last-bookish

Age-old revelations about old age

 . . . Seemed new to me
Under Florida’s sun, circa February one
And, at some time, probably do to everyone

Apocalyptic?
A jab in the ribs, really
About creeping age

End-of-book-ish?
I do read the later chapters of my life
With more intent

But, experiencing age at Disneyworld?

That place for the young?
It and the airports leading to this “Rome”
Are huge
And now problematic  

Not for the young
Who traverse space easily
Striding daily, quick apace
Pain free
Fatigued?
Not obviously

Revelation one
We travel at different speeds
I, once a passer
Now the passee
Permanently

Revelation two
Physical pain is bad to prod the psyche
In my looking glass self * I now see differently
How people respond to me

The argument is over
Growing up has its downsides

And upsides

And this is why these events matter

The people who had been pulling me
Time and again
From my easy chair
Toward their future
Now took turns pushing me
My new “wheelchair legacy”

For the first time,
Viewing the world from the waist up
Revealed new interdependencies

Revelation three

Returns on investments getting real
Proud parents, look at what you’ve made
Blake’s new focus, pushing me
With his strong eight-year-old hockey legs

And thoughtfully parking me in the shade

DRK
2/9/19

PS:  to see where we went and what we did
Check out the amazing album of pictures
Created by Senja’s and Blake’s dad

*Charles Horton Cooley
Human Nature and the Social Order, 1902

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