Friday, July 13, 2012

Preoccupied


Each time I have turned my computer on lately, my homepage shows me I am on-line.

Each time I see my homepage,
I feel a little guilty…
a little neglectful. 
I have forgotten the Cow. 
The Cow has lost importance…
relevance.

It’s not the Cow’s fault.
It’s mine.

My mind has been busy
with other things. 

One tiny person in my life
has managed to throw
all routines out…
 I don’t see him much at the moment…
 Because I’m not allowed to…
Because I can make him sick…
Because he’s so sick. 

It’s a scary time,
but there’s no time
to be scared. 
We just have to pick up
and carry on…
we have to keep fighting…
we have to keep our eyes
 on the finish line…
We have to be there for him.
Nothing in his life
has come easy for him,
 and yet he battles on
with a calmness you rarely see.
There is something about him,
 which showers you
with strength and with love.
We have known this
since we first met him,
inside his plastic cage,
attached to all manner
of tubes and machines. 
But now, our community sees it.
They’ve heard his story
and seen his picture. 
They have fallen in love
with my littlest nephew…
 and they are rallying for him.

I have been swept along
in the flood of love
for our Little Man,
and I have neglected the Cow…
again. 
But, I will be back…
maybe not with crazy days…
maybe not every day…
 But I will be back.

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