10/9 Poetry for Day 13 Post Vitrectomy

I have been working full-time from home this week, and plan to go to work starting on Thursday, October 11 (two days from now).  It truly is frustrating standing in the sidelines and not being able to do many of the things I already want to do, but I have to be patient to protect my eyesight.  All in due time....

I am sharing some poetry today. Enjoy!

Been thinking of writing some poetry

Ever since I had my vitrectomy

Although it's almost two weeks since my surgery

It's a slow and steady race to my recovery
 

I am healing nicely, just like I should

My vision was saved, my prognosis is good

But my poor battered left eye still can hardly see

For much longer a one-eyed gal I'll have to be

The gas bubble's getting smaller day by day

The miniscus is lower to about midway today

The vision is blurry but at least i can see

And it's getting better very, very slowly

Not quite 100% but I am getting there

For my anxious soul, the long waiting's not fair

While I may compliantly do what I am told

I somehow I feel like my life is on hold

So many things to do and places to be

But I need to slow down and take things easy

There's much I can do but I should not get all wired

I don't want to strain, and my eyes do get tired

 

To want to dance, to bowl, is a heartbreaking yearn

Patience is a lesson hard for me to learn

But the restrictions are a sacrifice I have to make

The risk to my eyesight is one I cannot take

 

I can read, I can work, I can write poetry

I can drive, I can do many things happily

So I'll take my brisk walks, they are good for my soul

Till in due time, when I'm able to once more do it all!

Warm regards to all!

Jing (as in Jingle Bells)