Whew, the burn.
Bending while making the bed.
Why did I have to
make sure the cover was so straight?
A few days of tense back pain
as pinched nerves pull,
and the surrounding area
severely burns.
Desperate to relieve the hobbling pain,
I medicate with a pill
my stomach tends to reject.
Time to re-evaluate and what I need to realize,
the reality of my life
occasionally plays with my time.
I again take an oath
to work out weekly.
To keep those muscles strong and tight,
or else, I’m just fooling myself
that all is alright.
The burn reaches out
in more ways than one.
The physical body
and of the mind…
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My wife could identify with this one. She too has back pain and bending and making beds is difficult. She usually calls me to help. Great poem of sad reality!
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Thank you. Per my physical therapy sessions, one must strengthen the core to help the carry the weight of the lower back area. (Compression pain.)
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That is most important but difficult!
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