Two years (This is me!)
What is this life if full of woe
I’ve lost the ability to get up and go
I sit in my chair and watch and stare
As the people pass by without a care
I go out on my scooter that’s bright and gleaming
And wave to the folks to share a greeting
We go down to the Rec and along the canal
When the weather is bright to boost my moral
The Middlewood Way is long and straight
But that suits me fine as there isn’t a gate
We take a coffee and find a bench
Then sit and talk over the day’s events
White Nancy stands high on Kerridge Hill
And I think back to the days when I climbed for the thrill
But then I think what have I got now
My family, my friends and a man called Al
I’m feeling strong as I look out at the view
And look to the future like all of you
This MND I have is cruel
But I will fight and it will not rule
By Joan Nicholles
26th January 2021