Body-wise by Ronald A Pavellas
The outer world The world of other humans And their things
Fades away
Into a remote heaviness A dim unimportant place I perceive with a strange realization
But I will think more about that later
What is the center of the world Right now Is the center of my belly
Spasm!
OK, just relax Let it do what it will Don't fight it
But OH! My gut does not like Whatever it is surrounding
Drink, drink my body tells me I drink water until I can no more And then sit down, dizzy
Rest, rest my body tells me So I, helplessly, fall So weak, into bed
I'm cold
My body is sending Blood to my belly My arms and legs don't need it
More covers, more clothes Involuntarily I move To obey this command from my body
Am I not my body? This is a philosophical question for another time Right now, just obey the body
Yes, I have enough energy Just enough To get to the toilet, often
The gut is long and large It has many important places I feel them all, again and again
Nothing else matters Just rest, warmth, water, toilet All appointments voided
I know I should worry about what won't get done But I don't care My body tells me what to do
I do it
Perhaps I should listen more often?
10/22/2003 Author's Note: It will either get better or it will get worse. Either way, it gets resolved.
Posted on 10/22/2003 Copyright © 2025 Ronald A Pavellas
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