Simon Wilson

Little Things

There was a time when clicking the top of a pen off, like so many things, was automatic. Now, with arthritic fingers, the simple task requires thought. Sometimes it takes more than one attempt, sometimes it ends with an embarrassing fumble. I had expected to decline with age but was surprised it started so soon. And I had expected a gradual fading, not this daily betrayal by everyday objects.

a gentle twist
is all it needs
apples part from the tree

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About the Author

Simon Wilson has been a poultry farmer, salesman, antique dealer, gardener, and instructor on a Care Farm. He now works in a coin shop and wishes he had tried harder at school.

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