Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

Crap, Poop, and All That Stuff

Hard to believe I'm slowing down

Never thought this day would ever come

Merrily cruising along

Oblivious to all the small changes

Suddenly I'm forgetting things

Or how to do something

That I've been doing by rote

For too many years to count... I'm scared!

My mind goes wild thinking

Of what the future has in store for me!

When I was younger

The thought rarely occurred to me

Almost as if that final day

Was forever away... then WHAM!

It hit me like a ton of bricks

Started wondering, will it be tomorrow

Next week... next month

Don't usually dwell on it

But can no longer ignore it

Sadly, no one escapes

Even the most mighty and powerful

Will finally succumb

CRAP! POOP! And all that stuff!



© Jack Ellison 2014

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Carol Eastman June 12, 2014 at 9:20 AM If you forget me or Dragon, We'll remind you. We're hard to forget! My epilepsy is absentia. I forget, lots! All comes back later. Go figure! I'll coach you thru. Keep notes to remind you, smells, and routine things pull memories back. It's called muscle memory. Do exercise, moving helps the heart pump to your brain. Not heavy stuff, simply move. Keep the mind active, Dragon says to think about him. He inspires great thoughts, you know... R.I.G.H.T! LOL... OOpps! He heard me!... Gotta run!...

Toquyen Harrell June 9, 2014 at 9:12 AM Oh, Jack! Don't dwell on it. When it goes, it goes. Go until you can go any longer then you know you have put it all. But you are still kicking, so the old machine is still jamming :) Booyah...Booyah! Can you hear it? :) Jack Ellison June 9, 2014 at 5:36 PM I try very hard not to dwell on poop! I intend to be around for quite a while yet! Loving hugs my dear Toquyen! XOX