indeterminability of FSHD-1

2016 Richmond VA Mararthon
The toll of FSHD on my arms and shoulder area is noticeable as I cross the finish line. 2023, I can only walk short distances with a cane.

not unlike
the indeterminability
of when one’s death
may occur
no assurance
can be
offered
for FSHD-1
as far as a cure
nor can the gods
of medicine and science
give advisement
to those afflicted
how quickly
the body’s muscles
will waste away
as well as
the seemingly
not noticeable
~ chipping away
at the mobilty ~
strength ~ energy ~
and psyche
of its victims
~ yet
devilishly making
them aware of
the work at hand
with chronic pain
and fatigue
as a constant reminder

peace out ~

Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

FSHD 1 ~ mutation

FSHD 1 ~ mutation

a genetic disorder
the sealer of fate
at conception
seemingly
defiant in behavior
with a mind
of its own ~
besides
chronic pain
and fatigue
with no
known hope
of cure ~
it withers away
body and spirit
of the chosen victim
at this
indeterminable
pace
that robs
away
any small
comfort found
in a probable end

FSHD 1 ~ mutation

peace out ~

Image and Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

way up into the sky

pandemic times
I’ve been around
here & there
nuttin’ profound
just livin’ & chillin’
sort of
nonchalantly dreamin’
but hopeful
for what’s next
beyond
drastically disruptive
earth change

we’ve gotta wonder
for the human-kind
to survive
a lot of us
may have to fly
way up into the sky
dwellin’ on
different
type of ships
in outer space
travelin’ about
to and from
the various planets
and stars
far away from
the familiar
mother earth ship
we’ve lived on   ~
called our home
for so long

just saying …..
peace out

Words by  ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

truck on

I NOW walk 3 minutes
and my oxygen level
dips below
88%
holy fuck
the danger zone  …..
at 85%
you start along
the journey of brain damage
oh my   ~
how my mind wanders
to days gone by
when I was able to walk
18 miles
like nothing
for AFSP
and my team S.O.L.E.S.
“Surviving Our Losses
Experienced through Suicide”
yes  ~  at times
I’ve suffered with depression
and thought about
the big “S”
as this Peace Out
Social Activist
who can’t do the things
he used to  …….
on this day in June
the 4th
2022 in NYC
to all of those doing
the AFSP 18 mile walk
truck on my sisters
and brothers
I appreciate and love you ALL
dearly  ~  THANK YOU

just saying  ……
peace out

Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

long-termer humans

~Peace Out~

I’m regrettably
a long-termer
Lyme disease has had
a long lasting effect
it knocked me down  …..
and fights to keep me
from getting back up
condemned it seems
forever suffering
eternal punishment
on a hellish earth
~   doin’ its
dynamically natural
thang  …..
by way of
drastically
disruptive
earth CHANGE
as if others
and me
being DAMNED
ain’t enough
that COVID thingy
had to come along  …..
WTF a pandemic   ~
where it appears
no matter if
fully vaccinated
and boosted
not vaccinated
or somewhere in between
people are still getting
“The Virus”
in differing decrees
some again and again
others suffering
the effect from it
long term  …..
jeepers creepers
some of us long-termer’s
already suffering
eternal punishment
on a hellish earth
could also
undergo additional
long-lasting pain  ~
distress and hardship
from that Covid thingy
and whatever else
the impartial forces
of drastically
disruptive
earth CHANGE
dynamically
conjures up
through
the nature gods
to cast doom
on our HUMAN future

All Aboard ~
the next spacecraft
ready to depart
our temporary spaceship
called planet EARTH
so us ~
long-termer humans
quite possibly ~ may survive …..

as a peace ~ out social activist

just saying …….
peace out

Image and Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

not really so concerned

pro-lifer  ~  THEY say
what really
does a statement
like that mean   …..
as a peace out  ~
social activist
I wonder
does it mean the THEY
have a concern
for a life
beyond
the first breath
do the THEY
keep an eye
on the entire life
of a newborn …..
do the THEY
assure a life’s
continual well-being
or are the THEY
really pro-birthers
who force a woman
take away
her choice and rights
as to her
OWN BODY
and totally disregard
her life circumstances
at the time and thereafter
the birth of a life
do the THEY
really  ~  really care
about a life
especially
after being born …..
not the pro-birther’s
the THEY
cleverly disguised
as being
a not really
so concerned
pro-lifer   ~

just say …..
peace out

Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

a minimalist ~

~Peace Out ~

as time goes by …….
while the old codger
inch by inch
grows in me
I’ve become
more and more
a minimalist ~

a spiritual and conscious decision
as a SPIRITUAL WARRIOR ACTIVIST
to use the least amount …..
conserve the best I can
the dwindling resources
from an over-consuming
naturally
ever-expanding
HUMAN-KIND ~ experiencing life
on its temporary abode
spaceship earth

as time goes by …….
while the old codger
inch by inch
grows in me
I’ve become
more and more
a minimalist ~

’cause why would
I wanna
if my intuition and mental prowess
is correct
take all that baggage
carry so much crap with me
when quickly boarding
due to drastically
disruptive earth change
the next over-loaded spaceship
ordained by the nature gods
to make its journey
in search of …….
the next temporary home
for humans
somewhere out there
among the stars that shine

just saying …..
peace out ~

Image and words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

thoughts running about

thoughts running about
in my head  …..
as a peace out  ~
social activist

once so young
all seemed more simple
and new
older now asking   ~
“what the hell
do I do
and where
should I go
next”

when life was before me
dreams seemed more fresh
and achievable
now dreams are complicated
laced with complexity
and over-shadowed
by illness

oh stop it now
old man   ~
such a sourpuss  …..
you have to stay strong
and positive
for the children   ~
the grandchildren
and all HUMAN-KIND
what hope will they have
regarding the future

thoughts running about
in my head  …..
as a peace out  ~
social activist

just saying   ~
peace out

Image and words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~