I lie in bed
hardly breathless
But there are people who lift me up,
bomb the air with me
Calm me down when I ran around
hold my hand and reassure me
Play songs sent by my family
Turn me on to help my lungs
shave me, wash me, feed me
Check my medicine
Do tracheostomy
people on this “island of strangers”
From China, Jamaica, Brazil, Ireland
India, USA, Nigeria and Greece.
I sat on the edge on my bed
and four people went with
a frame and supported me
or took me to the gym
Where did they teach me how
to walk among equal bars
or kick a wolf
I sat in a wheelchair
I have taught how to use exercise bike
How to walk with a stick
How to walk without a stick
people on this “island of strangers”
From China, Jamaica, Brazil, Ireland
India, USA, Nigeria and Greece.
If you need to be like me
May there be an island of strangers
Like me.
