his chair gets up – April 20

4.20.2017

his chairs gets up

by itself

 

a button moves

him into

position

 

to rise, step, move

out for bodily

functions.

 

and yet his voice

is clear

 

his eye sharp

his listening

full and present,

 

inner strength

as the outer

fails.

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