Barbara Barry-Nishanian Poet Rhyme

Don'T Call Me Lazy

DON’T CALL ME LAZY!!!

I woke up this morning
Two hours after Noon
Had little bite to eat
Went back in bed quite soon.

Don’t say that !…Not lazy!
Have P.A.H. disease.
So..thank you very much,
 I’ll sleep if I well please!

Never up long enough
Some days to get chores done
But soon as I’m finished
Go to bed with the sun.

Days when feeling normal
Get up ranting to go
You guessed it, the next day
If moving, moving  slow.

I’ll slowly get in bed 
Yup, under covers creep
No reason to stay up
So going back to sleep!

Barbara Barry Nishanian
Jan. 5, 2018

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Gayle Rodd April 30, 2018 at 7:43 PM Hi Barbara. I admit I had to look up PAH. I'm so sorry for you and having to cope with this dreadful illness. It's one of those things where the only time we really think about breathing is when we can't! I've had asthma for 30 years but I'm lucky I have some good days still. Best of luck to you. Barbara Barry-Nishanian May 2, 2018 at 2:48 PM Gayle, I'm not at the bad place I will be someday. Trying to simplify my life. Hope to have estate type sale as I had to closed my Vintage jewelry shop and my Art gallery and studio. SAT moved out of consignment space. No interest in it =no sales. I appreciate you took time to read one of my poems I need to rework and improve. I looooove your writings, they are GREAT!

Pandita Sietesantos March 23, 2018 at 5:56 PM Unfortunately, out of ignorance because they know nothing about PAH, there are some people who want to dictate what you should be doing with your life. So I applaud you for not bowing to the pressure of their ignorance. Life is way too short and you need to live it as you please. I pray that your good days outnumber the bad days and that you continue to enjoy life to the fullest! I wish good health and send you hugs. Pandita Barbara Barry-Nishanian March 23, 2018 at 10:01 PM Hello friend. I am going to Orland for a three dayP.A.H. medical convention end of June to learn what future might hold. My attitude is to make fun of MY illness and aging.For example I get ladies to laugh when I inform them one of my new med"s is VIGARA, and I hide it from hubby!

Faraz Ajmal February 25, 2018 at 12:52 AM It s a nice weitten poem, well my father really relates to his poem of yours, hesoend his whole day in bed, when ask why he just replied that what else he have to do? My grandfather work hard and we are still living on his money but because of this he lost his talent, he s Masters in English, he could have been a lecturer or could have done many things, but he choose this, so it s always best to spend the free time in learning because there s no limit of learning Barbara Barry-Nishanian July 7, 2022 at 10:11 PM I don't know how I missed you comment. Thank you so much.We at this stage of life spend our time doing just what we want. I know he enjoyed his life. Maybe she spends days remembering. Forgive me being this late. Faraz Ajmal February 25, 2018 at 6:00 AM Since you have shared your story, I ll also share my father s,he was really talented, his father left him when he was 2 and return when he was 18, my grandfather remarried, so when he return, he express his desire that I want my son to be a doctor, so my father went against him and do MA,my father also wants to be doctor but in hatred he destroy himself, Barbara Barry-Nishanian February 25, 2018 at 1:09 AM Hello new Soup friend. I sleep because up all night trying to write. or sick . What do you think Father could do if changed his attitude? Pay visit to others? You're grandfather's talent certainly passed on to you, can see this in you're poems. Has Father ever had hobby, or enjoy reading. Best wishes, bbn

Viv Wigley February 24, 2018 at 1:25 AM Don't sleep your life away, Barbara, too much talent. Nice write! Welcome to the Soup. Viv x Barbara Barry-Nishanian February 24, 2018 at 2:37 AM Hello night owl. It's 3:34 am ,so you can see when I am awake I really appreciate any constructive comments from you as I enjoy you style. Thanks for dropping in. bbn