"pressurise" poems
The progression of Huntington's disease often leads to the need of a wheelchair. My husband resisted using a wheelchair for many years, even though his poor balance and tiredness meant he was prone to falls. I didn't exactly pressurise him into using one. To be honest it was not just because it was another sign of loss of independence, but it would have been harder for me too in many respects.
What I wasn't prepared for, when the time came, was the social stigma attached to wheelchair users insofar as becoming a kind of non-entity! In a weekly blog I wrote in 2008 I wrote about the first time I took my husband out in a wheelchair. It angered me how peoples’ attitudes seemed to change overnight.
Walking down the High Street,
Hand in hand like lovers,
The couple blend into the crowd,
No different from the others.
As the years go by though,
His body having changed,
Has sadly meant a wheelchair,
Has had to be arranged.
Strolling down same High Street,
The woman now behind,
Her lover needing pushing,
Steep pavements so unkind.
Entering the bar now,
With awkward navigation;
People jump to open door,
Aware of situation.
“Thank you” says the man in chair,
When wheeled into the place;
“Welcome” say the helpers there,
But all avoid his face.
Carer gets the “Welcome” mouthed,
No looks with him they share;
Let’s treat this fellow human being,
As if he wasn't there.
Jul 21, 2015
Jul 21, 2015 at 7:39 AM UTC
Father saw in me a doctor
Teacher as a traitor
Full of burden and pain
I got pressurise by that drain
Hopes on me were high
I had to say my dreams bye
Fear of the failure
Was stealing all my pride
I saw myself in darkness
A system as a curse
Full of torture and unrest
And the rat race to be the first
I was lost in the cold
I was feeling all alone
Fear for the future
Was leaking all my hopes
But its time to hear my heart
And the darkness will apart
I'll try to find my way
I'll not care what they say
Beneath this sky
I know I have to prove
The brightness of my life
Will never let me lose
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021 at 11:01 AM UTC
DEAR PARENTS,
DON'T PRESSURISE ME
DON'T EVEN BORTHER
I WANT WE ALL TOGETHER
WHICH EDUCATION I WANT
JUST ALLOW ME TO DO
BECAUSE LIKE ME THERE ARE FEW
IF YOU WILL GIVE ME
EDUCATION OF YOUR CHOICE
I WILL NEVER SUCCESS
SO,JUST DON'T GIVE ME STRESS
IN THE AIR I WANT TO FLY
IN THE SKY HIGH
WITH THE BIRDS OF PARADISE
MORE THAN TWICE
TAKE IT EASY OR COMPLICATED
HERE OR ANYWHERE SITUATED
ALL UPON YOU
WHAT YOU WANT
DESTROY MY LIFE
OR WORK AS DAM
I AM YOUR CHILD
NOR OF ANY NEIGHBOUR
WANT TO MAKE ME MY LIFE'S BOSS OR
A LABOUR
Aug 31, 2014
Aug 31, 2014 at 12:25 AM UTC
Not as a possession,
Not as a prize,
But as a lover,
Here at your side.
Yes, i ant you for always,
Want you for life,
Not as your keeper,
Nor as your wife.
Don't mean to sound needy,
Pressurise you,
Don't want this to change,
Just being true.
Yes, i want you always,
Want you to know,
I'll be your safety,
And watch us grow.
Yes, i want you always,
Here in my heart,
As lovers and friends,
Finish to start.
Aug 31, 2012
Aug 31, 2012 at 12:26 PM UTC
I BORN TO BE WHAT I AM
NOT TO IMPRESS SOMEONE
SO
I WILL BE WHAT I AM
NOT BY
THINKS ABOUT ME GOOD OR BAD WHOM?
I WILL FOLLOW MYSELF
NOT ANY OTHER
I WILL CARE
BUT NOT PRESSURISE ME
BECAUSE
I BORN NOT TO IMPRESS SOMEONE
Aug 27, 2014
Aug 27, 2014 at 10:32 AM UTC
I Dunno Sometimes...
What It Is With Some Folks...
When It Comes To Their Dough... ?!?
... Dropping Lines....
Like Dopes On Coc’... !!!
About The Cash...
That They Claim To Have Stashed...
When In ACTUAL Fact...
They’re Financially TRAPPED...
Because They OWE...
Their Bank And Fam’...
And CAN’T Withstand...
The Pressures of...
NOT Having Enough...
To Support Their Quotes...
That They Can Help You...
Cos’ Your Cash Has Run Low...
Well These Words Here...
Are For These Heads...
Who Switch Like Feds’...
In... Internal Affairs... !!!!!!!!
You Need To Get This CLEAR...
... If You Can’t Then DON’T... !!!
When It Comes To Matters...
Where Cash Is A Factor...
That People Need...
Because People Bleed...
If They Can’t Keep...
From... Insolvency... !!!
And Covering Debts...
Like Just Paying Their Rent... !!!
DON’T Lie Or PRETEND...
If You KNOW That You...
Are UNABLE To Lend...
Just... Tell The TRUTH... !!!
Sometimes You Have To ACCEPT...
That You Just Can’t Help...
... Family Or Friends... !!!
And Let THEM DECIDE...
What To Do To Survive...
Some May Choose...
To Just End The Ride...
That Has Taken Their Life...
Towards The... DARK SIDE... !!!
And Things Like... Suicide... !!!
It’s NOT Your Fault...
If That’s THEIR Call... !!!
The Ether May Be...
Where They NEED To Be... !!!
Because Life On Earth...
Doesn’t Always Work...
And Some Refuse...
To Play By The Rules...
That You Choose To Infuse...
Like Working For Those...
Who Keep Folks Controlled...
By DICTATING How...
Your Life Goes Down... !!!
Like They’re Doing Now...
Cos’ Corona’s Around... !!!
Some Choose Not To Follow...
Beg Steal Or... Borrow...
Or Make Claims That Are Hollow...
To AVOID... Dark Tomorrow’s...
If Money’s What Rules...
The Way That You Move...
Then RECOGNISE THAT...
And KEEP Your Cash... !!!!!!!!
DON’T Try To Play...
That You’ll Be Okay...
With Having To Wait...
For You To Get Paid...
For Cash You’ve Outlaid...
It’s Really OKAY...
Sometimes To Say NO...
And Let A Person Know...
That You Just CAN’T Do...
What You’d Like To Do...
So Remember This Quote... !!!
... If You Can’t Then DON’T... !!!
You Don’t Have To Feel Bad...
Or Remotely Sad...
If Doing That...
Makes Someone Crash... !!!
They Must Walk THEIR Path...
Even If It’s HARD...
And Marks Their Cards...
Like... Poker Sharks... !!!!!!
Everybody Can’t Win...
But Here’s The Thing... !!!
If You’ve Been Shown...
That There Are Ways...
You Can Get Repaid...
By Those You KNOW...
To Be STAND UP Folks... !!!
Then RECOGNISE...
That It Might Take Time...
But Things Will Be Alright...
But Might Take A Little While... !!!
So These Last Lines...
In This Set of Rhymes...
Are Words For The Wise...
DON’T CLAIM Things...
That You CAN’T Stand By... !!!
... ESPECIALLY IN...
What Are DIFFICULT Times... !!!
Because You May PRESSURISE...
A Mind Inclined...
To Take That Ride...
Towards Vader’s Side... !!!
So DON’T Make Quotes...
Or... Lend Out Dough...
If DEEP DOWN You KNOW...
That You CAN’T Cope...
With Losing Bank Notes...
And... Letting Them Go.. !!!
Because This Is The Line...
That You Know You Should Toe...
“ If You CAN’T Then DON’T “
Sep 27, 2021
Sep 27, 2021 at 10:05 PM UTC
We have not got a lot of memories that are fond
Do not share the norms of a family bond
Lacking shared memories seen as fond Of times that we were happy for once
Tied by blood shared a home so differently raised You unnoticed and my misbehaviour praised
Discarded me as a wayward child
From how you’ve reacted with what ive compiled
Compiled a basis to resent you
You’ve never been there from all I've been through
You’ve had a way of always making me feel guilty
From adolescence to adulthood its now hit me
Cause all that ive done you couldn't do
Never would you or could you
My previous affection has gone and retracted
A true callous nature is what you’ve contracted
You couldn't even begin to empathise
The loss I felt when mum met her demise You only focused on monetary gain
Not showing any sadness did you Lorraine?
I was in severe shock losing mum so quick
The wrong time to pressurise me that you’d pick Live and let live so they do say
But your attitude has caused me such dismay
I can not forgive and forget so **** easy
No contact is something that will Please me
Even the last time we spoke Sparked more anger you’d provoke
Unable to recall is it two years or three That mum had been gone, disrespect really
The cold hard truth you wouldn't be able to bear
So I will leave you to do what you do best, not to care.
Mar 20, 2016
Mar 20, 2016 at 3:43 AM UTC