Monday, October 13, 2008

Thump - Zap - Twitch - Jerk

Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday, a day which I had intended to sleep late and enjoy some quiet time. Perhaps enjoy some time to collect my missing Words.

Instead I awoke to the sound of a jack-hammer outside my window - thump thump thump.
Seemingly at my headboard - thump thump thump.
I reach for my glasses - thump thump thump.

Look out the window - thump thump thump.
See my neighbor talk to a man in her driveway.
Thump thump thump thump thump thump.

The jack-hammer was being wielded to demolish the driveway - thump thump thump.
Piece by piece, small cracks are made in the surface of the hardtop - thump thump thump.

I curl up in my favorite recliner and begin to make my daily rounds of many blogs.
Thump thump thump thump thump thump.

An hour goes by - thump thump thump. Another hour - thump thump thump.
The sound seems to trigger a spastic muscle on my torso - jerk.

The muscle pulls my ribcage to the right, subtle on the outside, distinct on the inside.
Thump thump thump - Twitch - thump thump thump.

Somehow the relentless noise of the hammer causes electrical circuits to misfire.
Thump thump thump - Zap - Twitch - thump thump thump.

Then a muscle in front of my left shoulder decides to join the action.
Thump thump thump - Zap - Jerk - thump thump thump.

Where have those words gone? The voice in my head is drowned out.
Thump thump thump - Zap - thump thump thump.

What was I trying to read, think, say, comprehend...?
Thump thump - Twitch - thump thump - Jerk - thump thump.

Then after about six hours, the thumping stops. The cloud begins to lift.
My brain suddenly clears and the thoughts return - Twitch.

What a blessing and relief - finally I could think and could read.
Maybe even get around to some writing - Jerk.

However, it was time for music cheerleader duty.
Thump.

That was my day until about an hour ago.
Zap.

2 comments:

  1. Awww...I am sorry you were having symptoms. I have been having a lot of cognitive symptoms which are hard to explain. Hope you are feeling better by now.

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  2. I'm feeling better. It really did seem to be connected to the noise somehow. I do occasionally have this jerky twitch in my side. Just a little annoying.

    I'm just thinking about the Johnson & Johnson presentation next Tuesday. I did a little post about it at the beginning of the month. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts.

    Thanks.

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