Hi LindaGHill our host for JusJoJan has our latest prompt ready, she said: “Welcome to the daily prompt! Today is your thirteenth prompt for Just Jot it January 2023, and it’s brought to you by Sadje. Thank you, Sadje! Please be sure to visit Sadje’s blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.
Our prompt for JusJoJan January 13th 2023, is “reversal.” Use the word “reversal” any way you’d like. Enjoy!If you’d like to see what Linda has on our prompt list, you can find it Here.
Reversal, to go back on yourself, your word, your direct, your options. Then there is role reversal that’s what I have chosen to look at today.
It happened between myself and the rest of my family and our Mum.
After she had three strokes she was shut inside a shell. It was like visiting a child.
Also one of my sisters who was a senior nurse who taught many students became became helpless for the last year of her life and was in intensive care, became the patient and not the nurse.
© willowdot21
Another sister’s husband had dementia and until he became too difficult to care for looked afer.
Reversal
I fed and bathed you
I taught you to read and your numbers too
I took you out in pram and pushchair
When you needed me I was always there
I saw you grow and graduate
Marveled at your jobs and knowledge
Watched you being parentd too
You amazed me with each phase new.
Suddenly it was clear
I was lost not quite here
You washed and fed me
Found me help
My turn to ride the pushchair
You were all kind and you all were there.
Fate had reversed the roles
But the reversal, though harsh made us whole.
willowdot21 