Fallen

Leaning on a broom
Hand slips
Falls to hip

Gets up
With a hand
Limps inside

Rests inside
Watches activity outside
Incensed

Held inside
Captive
Old age

Limps to door
No one looking
Falls head over tail

Ambulance ride
Captive
Confused

Hips broken
Knees dislocated
Muscle torn from bone

Pain
Medicated
Confusion reigns

Incensed
Everyone elses fault
For not watching

Findbotr 13/02/07

I wrote this for my Father. He fell today and the above is how it basically happened. He has Dementia, which has been progressively worsening over the last two weeks. Now with this incident, it will be increase expeditionally. Age, Injury, Medication and an Operation. Just do not go hand in hand when Dementia is factored into the equation.