Ode to my Aching Hand

Swollen hand and fingers dearr
And sympathetic toes do hear

I have fought the painr
With out gainr
Adjusted the boner
And soft tissue did moanr
Taken herbs and pillr
In an effort to heal you wellr
The more I resistr
The longer you persist

Oh how I have tried to healr
The injuries that life did dealr
But nothing tried can abater
Am I to accept my fate?
And with the painr
Remain?

Artful resistance, I must conceder
Had no effect in healing the deed

Perhaps with understanding and lover
Healing will come from abover
Full strength and function attainr
Wisdom, guidance and no painr
Learn the blessing held in this maladyr
From the wise inner Lady

With swollen finger standing straight and tall
No bending over backwards to others at allr
Companion toes equally swollenr
Forward momentum stolenr
The message is loud and clearr
You must do what you hold dearr
You must stay on purposeful trackr
Trust we will guard your back.

With Spirit on your sider
Pain and restriction subsider
Do your life purpose and missionr
Your hand and toes heal of their own volitionr
Look upon this with love in your heartr
With inner peace, joy and hope impartr
Making friends with illnesses mayr
Be recovery in a day.

With love and gentleness I approachr
And acceptance I coachr
To appreciate the message and the giftr
That this malady brings to upliftr
My spirit from sorrow, shamer
And blamer
Release all resistance and fearr
And love myself dear

Hand and feet I gently anointr
Soothing scent and oil on the jointr
Probing fingers, taut tendons and bones forgive
No hint of harm to my body giver
With love and appreciationr
I look upon my aching bits with admirationr
The faithful and hard service they have providedr
Even when I am sometimes mis-guided

With loving eye I seer
My hand and life healed, strong and freer
Thank you, sweet ailmentr
For the wrong track derailmentr
Guide me to my highest planr
The cosmos it does spa

Forever it shall ber
Love, joy and peace for all to see