deedeewisdom

Consider Me

I am frail
I am an orchid
I am a buffalo
I have a hump
I am sacred to God

Consider me
Consider me
Please consider me

I don’t hear well
I have no teeth
I can’t see now
Yet I am here
Please consider me

When I struggle to look into your eyes
I know
Whether you are here,
Or not…

Please touch me with tenderness
Please handle with care

I am old

I used to be you
You will be me

We are here together
Years tell us the truth

Always

I am frail
I am an orchid
I am a buffalo

I am more human than I’ve ever been

Diane Findlen Garrow