My FIRST SHOPPING DAY

My first shopping day was yesterday, why was it my first, well it was because I walked.
I walked like I used to before my stoke. Circumstances caused it to happen, forced me to try something that I didn't think I was ready for.
It was like the world changed in front of my eyes, suddenly everything was at eye level again as it was before, as I remembered it.
I was almost overcome by the emotion of feeling normal once more it was as if the other physical problems vanished, because I felt NORMAL!!
This prompted me to write a short poem about the experience.

FIRST SHOPPING DAY

Wow I went shopping today

I did it in a different way

No I didn't do it by mail

Electronically or in another way

No, it was different, in a different way

I tried to walk part of the way

Instead of in my wheelchair, my usual way

It happened by chance, my tyre was flat

It forced me to walk, more than I could

A lot more than I should I'd like you to know

It was pretty tiering at first, so I thought

Could I really do it or might I give up

Well believe it or not I found I was alright

The shelves in the shop I looked down on once more

Just like I did when I walked, like before

And the people who greeted me were all very shocked

To learn I was taller than anyone thought

They were all so used to seeing me in my plight

No one realised, one day I might be alright

So this day I went shopping and made everything right

Made me feel normal, the first time for a while

Shopping is fun or really a chore

This day it was both and I'd like more

I'll remember this day because I had to walk

Now I stand up and say, look I'm walking, move out of the way

S W T Read 2010