Open Wounds
Blistered busted and weeping his feet lay bare.
The pain has long died in numbness, from neuropathy aged.
“They don`t hurt”, he mutters almost ashamed yet with hope.
His packed bag says what is not uttered aloud.
Just in case.
Dressed in gauze, wrapped within in white cotton, we lower his foot
into modified shoes. “I`ll get you a new pair”, I stated as I cut down along
the tongue of his $80 sketchers.
“Nah, there almost two years old anyways”, he states to comfort me.
A team, he and I.
He`s home, we`ve done good figuring it out. Wound care at the local center but he`s home and happy.
Me, I`m happy too. Every day a gift. A smile shared, a laugh, even the tears- a gift.
WARNING- Photo Graphic Blisters popped and drained (Cellulitis) causes, diabetes and veinous insufficiency
Happened this past week. Nurse has seen and treated 2x and infectious Dr today. From what he told me it was worse before I got home.
Now antibiotic ointment, gauze and clean white cotton sock. When he wakes, I’ll put fresh bandage and allow to breathe briefly.
Metaphorically speaking - Open wounds are easy to see but at times, hard to heal. How deep does the infection go? Is it contained within the dermis of the skin or are so deep the blood becomes septic.
Many want to turn away in disgust, many rush in to help and sadly many can`t even be bothered to care because the infection of injustice has yet to reach them.
Our democracy has a gapping open wound. A fascist infection has taken hold. Let`s work together to heal before this infection causes our country to become septic.
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