An hourglass on my shoulder.
An hourglass on my shoulder.
Why is it that I see
an hourglass on my shoulder?
You see a man walking by,
carelessly he seems to glide.
Can you believe that reminds me of the burden I bear?
Some would say a terrible nightmare?
Sometimes when I try to walk, you see
it’s like my body’s revolting against me.
An hourglass on my shoulder.
If you were to see me on the street
I look just like anyone else you might meet.
“Lookin good dude” you might say on a whim
on account of the fact that I’m fit and trim.
But did you know that I take pills 5 times per day
to keep my parky symptoms at bay?
An hourglass on my shoulder.
Stuttering and stumbling when I try to walk
Is the tip of the iceberg of symptoms of which I talk.
And though the pills work well for now,
you might think I should have a cow.
As each passing year I take a little more
I can’t help but wonder what the future has in store?
You see, this disease is like an hourglass on my shoulder.
A constant reminder that I’m getting older.
You know, there was a time I cried frustrated tears.
But I quickly learned that doesn’t bring back the years.
To dwell on past and future good-times not had
makes no difference so instead, be glad.
And I think that’s the silver lining of this Hourglass on my shoulder.
Even though strutting down the lane
causes me so much undue pain .
As I’m stuttering and stumbling
enduring many symptoms, all very humbling.
You might be surprised to know that this gives me a perspective
that seems to improve the way I live!
Feeding my positivity muscle like nutritious food.
Did you know I have a lot of gratitude?
I live my life more happily and bolder?
Thanks to this Hourglass on my shoulder?
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