Growing Up
Growing Up
by Robert Austin Allison
When I was just 4 years of age,
I was stuck in the crawling stage.
I had already started talking,
But I hadn't yet started walking.
When I walked - my leg turned in,
Mom knew something was wrong right then.
"Mommy It Hurts" I would plead and beg,
So the doctors x-rayed my leg.
When my sister passed away - Your
world seemed at its end,
Then the doctors said I'd never walk again!
The specialist said I had a bone disease,
By the name of Legg-Perthes.
The doctors kept giving you the same old lip,
But the specialist is who x-rayed my hip.
The specialist said I would walk again,
But the bone over my hip was paper thin.
I had to wear a cast for a while,
But now we had a good reason to smile. :-)
Remember my picture and write-up in the Commercial News?
I was almost five and could finally wear real shoes!
The shoes in the picture had a metal bar in between.
Kids at school poked fun at me and were so mean.
The special shoes I wore - they were no fun.
I had to crawl up stairs one by one.
Going down stairs - I had no fear,
'Cause I had to go one by one - on my rear !
Hope this gives you a glimpse into my life Growing Up.
Keep going and never give up! Thanks for reading.
Comments? Suggestions? Let me know. Thanks!
Copyright © Robert Allison | Year Posted 2018
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