Inside Parkinson's

Many years ago              		                                               
He made a decision.				

Never realizing 
The weight it would bring.  

Guided by feelings,
Anger and disbelief.

No, this could not happen
No, not to me.

In an instant, he decided
Not knowing he did.

Forever he is changed.
His decision remained.

Did he decide not to fight?
Was this out of his control?

I observe how his one decision
Took him down a path full of stone. 

His body is failing.
His spirit is low.

What would have happened
If things were turned around?

Would he be free from the chains 
His body smothered him in?

I want to ask him
what he knew that day

Was he aware
that his body would betray?

Did he know the agony ahead?
Did he know he would never be free?

Did he know,
That disease would rule his life?

Did he know,
There would be much suffering and strife?

I want to ask him
About that day.

The day he was made aware,
That his body would betray.

He was not given a choice
Life just made him that way.