Red Rhino
Lying bed C here in room 23
In Grand Valley Healthcare Center
In Van Nuys, CA
For over three months
I often discount my luck
And wonder what I did to
Put myself in this helpless position
Where lucky and unlucky are merely words
Disappearing with the birds
My bipolar mental illness and Lymphedema have
Put me here
Like a young King Lear
Emperor or king
President or Prime Minister
It matters not
Nature rules the lot
Tears flow down sharp cheekbones
And I talk
But please God
Let me re-learn how to walk
Lucky Duck
Some sprint through this life
At their own pace
Others seem to lack grace and
Rip their leather lace
Gazing at their face
There is no saving base
Only trembling palms
Knocking knees
Always reaching for a can of mace
When they should be placing their faults and flaws
In a platinum case
Won in a desert chase
For there was nowhere to win a civilized race
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