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Open Poetry #50

Facing the Music

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2018-04-26 05:30 AM

I go to the Doctor today.
I’m not looking forward.
She will be disappointed in me.
I was still too high on my A1C.
She tells me to walk at lunch,
I don’t.
She tells me to walk at home,
I don’t.
She tells me to eat right,
I try,
I can,
then I can’t,
and
I don’t.
Why?
Insufficient motivation.
I have both
the Depression
and
the Diabetes
working against me.
So my therapist assures me.
There may be light
at the end of the tunnel.
The Doctor is referring me
to an Endocrinologist.
Or maybe this is
the beginning of insulin.
Knowing all that
and risk of stroke
and heart attack
and going blind,
amputations…
won’t keep me
toeing the line.
I want to be fit
as I sit
in my trusty chair
on my round to it.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2018-04-26 09:50 AM

Sorry to hear about your "Insufficient motivation." I walk every day and have for quite awhile. Just walking has helped me immeasurably. Wish you could get into it, and I believe all the rest will come around

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (04-26-2018 11:00 AM).]

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

2 posted 2018-04-26 02:45 PM

Yep! I agree with Jerry.

Fix the motivation and you'll likely fix everything else.
Don't rely on doctors to fix everything.

...just bein' Bluesy

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2018-04-26 05:54 PM

Jerry, I used to walk and it did help a lot.
Just need to get back into the swing again.
~L

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

4 posted 2018-04-26 05:59 PM

I have been working on the motivation thing for a while now. It is complicated. Progress is slow but I think things will improve this summer. ~L

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