For me that escape comes from writing. I thought today I might share a poem I wrote in honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month. I hope you like it.

They found a Cure Today

They found a cure today
Parkinson’s Disease is history
My husband’s body won’t tremor anymore
He’ll be free to walk without aids
He won’t need medication six times a day
I can be his full-time wife again
instead of his caregiver
We can forget chronic illness and look for relief
We’ll turn back the clock
As we take trips to exotic places
We have dreamed about for years
Instead of Doctor’s Offices
We will go dancing at wineries
Instead of visiting Physical Therapists
Entertain family and friends
Instead of sitting alone at home
We can rebuild our lives
If only they actually had
The wish sustains me