Concussion

 Once in awhile 

I need to take a moment

and count my lucky stars....

I tear around plenty

knocking into things 

that seem to bounce off me....

without any concern for others.

I so excitedly `doodle` dance with many friends

and

realize that sometimes

I`m just too exuberant.

 My head is as hard as rock

and to connect with anyone can be hurtful.

You see people`s heads are very similar

but larger therefore more chance of problems internally.

 Sometimes this is what they see after hurting their noggins...

just a pencil sketch of reality....

with very little form, colour, and depth

Bright lights can make a scene so very jarring to the sufferer...

it almost hurts

and

going indoors

pulling the blinds and turning off all stimulus

is the only peace.

 Blurriness, dizziness, drowsiness 

are but  a few symptoms that often accompany 

causing setbacks as one stumbles through the day.

Coming through the symptoms 

and 

appearing on the other side

finds most people

fatigued and exhausted.

You see my Daddy Jim

has experienced all this and more

in 2008 when he fell skating on a frozen lake nearby.

Life changed for him 

and Ron

and me.

Concussions are in the forefront now

with so many athletes coming forward.

The way of discussing and understanding

them has changed and hopefully

will save someone 

maybe someone you know.