Gradually

Working my way back in, gradually.

I am home

Gradually.

Pieces of things

Are added back in.

This week is clients.

Next week sees physical therapy.

Throughout everything

The kitten brings me

Her reindeer mitten,

A relic from

My daughter’s childhood.

I throw it.

She brings it back,

Expectantly.

I throw it again.

I am home

Gradually.

Here comes the mitten

Again.

On Independence Day

More steps.

On Independence Day

I will strip the sheets

From the hospital bed

In the living room.

The next day

The bed will gone.

I will be on my way

To the next phase

Of physical therapy.

One more stage

Of independence

Big gray cat

I am home with the cats and the people and the turtle. I have used the eight designated physical and occupational therapy home health care sessions. God willing there will be more. 

The big gray cat

Is a love.

He climbs under the covers

Sleeps for hours.

I missed him

When I came to consciousness

In the hospital.

Now I watch him

Spread his back toes

Jump off the bed

For a nosh

Something he does

Between almost everything

He does.