Sunday, 1 March 2015

Theme Day - Ageing


He is in care.
30 years without running water.
30 years without a fridge.
He did not care.

He is in care.
He ate veggies, and nuts.
He drank urine, because Ghandi did.
He did not care.

He is in care.
He lived alone.
In a hovel, in the bush.
He did not care.

He is in care.
He wandered five days,
After the stroke seeped
Blood into his drug-addled left-hemisphere.
He could no longer understand.

He is in care.
He is reminded to wash.
He is reminded to change.
He is fed 3 times daily.
He cannot read.
He cannot follow television.
He is all but mute.
Now others care for him.

He ain't heavy,
He's my brother.


City Daily Photo bloggers hold a Theme Day on the 1st of each month.
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33 comments:

  1. This portrait alone can be interpreted in many different ways, but the poem is a theme in itself.

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  2. Nice poem. My mother is having a few problems now and it is not easy to cope with that.

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  3. Such a moving poem Julie ...

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  4. A moving and poignant post, Julie.

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  5. Your post is stirring...reminding us to value what we have and be aware of others' needs.

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  6. Some people are dealt almost impossibly difficult hands.

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  7. Thank you for sharing this deep work with us.




    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  8. Very moving Julie, both the poem and the photo.

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  9. Wow - Julie! I'm overwhelmed.

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  10. hugs and warm thoughts .. a very touching tribute to your brother.

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  11. The poem had my dry eyes moisten. Many years ago as a young slip of a girl, I nursed in a nursing home. I learned more about life, and more importantly living than any place or anyone since. Well chosen subject for the theme day by yourself. You cannot beat a natural portrait to convey the message.

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  12. Beautiful post Julie. Your brother, although he doesn't realize it, is very lucky to have you as his sister x

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  13. Terrific theme day post, Julie

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  14. A moving post, Julie, from the heart.

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  15. Beautiful and deeply, deeply moving. Thank you.

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  16. Excellent interpretation of the theme. I like it very muchg.

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  17. Bloody brothers and sisters!
    Makin' us love them and stuff.

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  18. Love is a precious thing.

    Your portrait is so intimate and your poem reminds me of the haiku in your blog years ago when I first started following. I have been greatly rewarded from your wonderful insights over those years.

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  19. I am so moved by this post, Julie! In a way it's a sad post, but in another way it's positive because you still care.

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  20. Like the photo, so serious. Like your words that accompany it.

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  21. So beautiful Julie. Thank you.

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  22. Your post is touching and so are all these thoughtful comments above.

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  23. What an intense story and poignant illustration. It reminds me of someone in my wife's family.

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  24. Magnificent post, touching and powerful poem and image!

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  25. A brilliant and poignant post Julie both in the image and the prose.

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  26. Julie, I knew you would come up with something wonderful. Love this post and this music came right to my mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5vi9ir49g

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  27. thanks for your comment on my ageing post I have explained a bit more :)

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