November 16
By Ma Isha
November 16, 2005:
A crash on the road,
A moment of dread,
A life changed forever.
My dad’s fate was in no doubt.
The doctors did their best,
But his injuries were indeed grave,
He may never walk again,
A life sentence to bear.
Though our hearts anguished,
For the things he can’t do, again
But grateful he’s still here.
For a man once so strong,
Full of life and vigor—
Now bound to a wheelchair,
To be dependent on others.
Broken bones and shattered dreams,
Give no comfort, inspire no hopes.
Physically disabled, mentally dispirited;
Life as he knew would be no more.
Every day a struggle, every move a challenge,
So, the memories of the accident lingered on,
Our lives altered forever, our hearts grief-stricken,
By a road crash that left my dad scarred forever.
