Historic Paralysis
Went to school one day
Seemed to be a normal one
Got to the point of return
Drove past a dark sign
With my arm out, it was struck
Arm went straight back, broke side glass
Had now pain within
Nerves pulled from spinal cord
Had a bad arm from then on
No longer any
Use for this arm, signed true
The challenge really began…
…From now it’s no use
My right arm beyond repair
I carry a weight after
After painful day
Hospital for arm repair
Only could fix broken bones
This bad turning point
A horrid event in time
Kills me when there’s phantom pains
And those phantom pains
Hurts beyond life itself, ugh
This’s my Historic event
Russell Sivey
Copyright © Russell Sivey | Year Posted 2011
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