Housebound

By camilla

Fri, 02 Mar 2018
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                                       Housebound

Last summer catching the top step

left her floundering

flat

on the floor unable to move

shoulder and  arm in

several 

            pieces

All they do is put your arm in a sling and tell you

to sleep sitting up

and heres some pain killers that make you sick

so now just as fitness was ramping up

shes in the chair again

because risking an ice slip is unthinkable

only necessary journeys are made

very                      very

carefully

trying to avoid being Pingu

 

Oddly time at home  doesnt become 

a vital urge to sort out shelves

Boredom becomes its own ropes

Gulliver doesnt bother to tear off tiny bonds

inertia is easier 

it pretends to be patience

skipping school is only fun when there is school to skip

Note to self

volunteer to be a phone buddy for someone who never goes out

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Being suddenly housebound when you're not ill can be quite a shock, as routine has suddenly gone. That last line is quite thought-provoking. And, I guess being stuck in makes you realise that there are probably many around who would love a visitor even when the weather is good. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I hope your snow will disappear soon Camilla. I am also stuck here and it's driving me bananas, but I'm painting the insides of cupboards, and windows which is quite soothing and stops me from thinking about the fact that the heating oil is really low

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

It is like you are suffering from lack of oxygen, isn't it? Being stuck in the house, the frustration, somehow the best thing seems to be to shut down. Post meno pause I feel like Humpty Dumpty just thinking about climbing over a wall :0)