They Danced
@Michellekidwell (29953)
Sonora, California
April 17, 2020 8:05pm CST
I wrote this poem almost fourteen years ago to bring awareness to Parkinson's Disease.
To Anyone Who Has Endured Parkinson's Disease
They danced that night
At the beach
Forgetting for a moment
The doctors words
At first she thought
The shaking was something
Simple
Something that could be fixed
Tremors that shook her off her feet
And left her unsteady for hours afterwards.
The doctors word
Told her of a reality
She was not yet ready to hear
Parkinson's disease.
It was a monster invading her
And slowly stripping life away
From her
Before long she would
Not be able stand on her
Own two feet.
They danced
Forgetting for a moment
This monster was invading her
She was two young to have
This disease
She had three daughters
Who needed her
She had to be there
To see them grow...
They danced
With the memories of before
Healthy memories
Where she could stand
Run
And play with her kids.
They dance
With the way
Things had been...
Copyright Michelle R Kidwell
July.10.06
10:06 P.M PST
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Apr 20
That is a wonderful and heartwarming poem.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
Good poem which reflects how happiness has turned to sadness.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
18 Apr 20
This suits so well at the current times.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
18 Apr 20
Thanks! I wrote it years ago 
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
18 Apr 20
I wrote that fourteen years ago, I can't remember how long it took me to write it lol! Not long I'm sure...
