Haiku Chronicle of March 5, 2012
Home alone,
Parents: nursing home,
Hospital.
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Up early
For an hour trip –
Retrieve Mom.
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For her back:
This, that, then best word –
Dismissal.
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Lunch, trip home;
Wait on prescription –
Hi to Dad.
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At supper
To the nursing home,
Mom left home.
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Arrival,
Ambulance in front –
Nothing new.
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Once inside
Checked the normal spots –
Cannot find.
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Attendant:
Looking for your dad?
He just fell.
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Just two blocks
To the hospital,
No siren.
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X-ray, scan,
Show no broken hip –
Arthritis.
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Go back now?
No, still one problem –
Blood pressure.
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Slightly up;
Common pain result.
Hour: down.
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Four phone calls
To assure my mom
Home alone.
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Late – back to
Nursing home for Dad
House for me.
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Day: clouds, wind.
Normal early spring –
One strange day.
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* The haiku I write are lines of 3-5-3 syllables instead of 5-7-5.
See Haiku article here for explanation, if needed:
https://thebardonthehill.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/haiku/
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© Dennis Lange and thebardonthehill.wordpress.com, 2012.
Sounds like life is tough at the moment, hope it improves soon
Thanks. There are some things happening that are tough to deal with for a while, but life is good. Dad wasn’t hurt in the fall; Mother came through the surgery fine. We’ve gotten a lot done in the past few weeks to helping some situations. If I had a month of February 29’s, I’d get caught up. 🙂
You did such a good job with this real-life description, Dennis. I’m glad you wrote this, because just yesterday I thought that I needed to check and see how things were going for your family in this situation. I did not have time to do all of yesterday’s e-mail until today, so when I saw the notification about your post, I came right over. Will continue to pray for all of you.
Thanks. It’s been a month crowded with major events. One at a time, things aren’t too bad. And when one’s over, things have turned out for the best.
It’s not much fun getting old.