The classroom clears out
As they all go for a walk
It's quite except for the water trickling in the fish tanks
I sit alone
My leg propped on a chair
Ice numbing the pain I've managed to conceal so far today.
I push the crutches aside, wishing to throw them as hard as I could across the room
My boyfriend hugs me, tries to comfort me
But right now, there is no comfort in his grasp.
I want to go for a walk without needing some mechanism to aid me
For the snowflakes to fall softly on the ground and lay in my hair
As I wrap my scarf tighter around my neck
And hold his hand, enjoying his presence.
But, I can't do any of that
I have a stress fracture that isn't healing.
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Author:
Anna Colette (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I got a shin splint from track and field in March, it them turned into a stress fracture. Now, I'm on crutches at least for the rest of December. It's hard to cope without being able to run or do normal things.
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Comments3
Hate when I can't run. Speedy recovery.
That helping hand is such a worthy substitute for the lost freedom. Hope the fracture heals faster than expected.
I hope you feel better! You seem like a nice person.
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