Sinking Thoughts: Lessons from the Bedside

A roofer and a former garbage man from Homosassa Springs, FL lies in his bed talking to his four roommates. His body quivers like the water in the lake near his home used to as he skipped stones over its surface as a child. His thoughts continue to fade as he is losing control over his body and mind. He knows he only has a few skips left.

This poem appears in the book Lessons from the Bedside.

Listen also to the author read Sinking Thoughts live on Facebook.

Sinking Thoughts

The message ripples,

Travels courageously,

Images stippled,

Fading desperately.

Memories skip,

Seeking life,

Quiet lips,

Hide his strife.

Velocity slows,

Time unchanged,

The soul grows,

As memories exchange.

Stone is heavy,

Weight is no longer bearable,

Submerged but free,

Sinking is not terrible.

This poem appears in the book Lessons from the Bedside.

Michael OkunSeptember 3, 2020

To read more books and articles by Michael S. Okun MD check him out on Twitter, @MichaelOkun, and also Amazon.com. The 14 books he has written including #Livingwith Parkinson’s #EndingPD #Parkinsonsecrets #LessonsFromTheBedside Dr. Okun also serves as the Medical Advisor for the Parkinson’s Foundation.

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

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Sinking Thoughts: Lessons from the Bedside

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance﻿. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Michael S. Okun

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.