by Terrie Jacks

 

I’m a person
Afraid I’m going to fall
So I don’t get out
I don’t get out at all

I heard about a class
That talks about this fear
It really is quite common
In people up in years

So I signed up to learn
A bit about my fear
Hey, I learned this fear of mine
I can shift to a lower gear

First, think about what I want
Figure how to do it best
Maybe ask for some help
Not sit at home and rest

I was given some exercises
To help build up my strength
Thirty minutes a day
Not a time consuming length

I checked around my home
For things in the way
Now I turn on a light
When dark takes over day

I found out staying in the house
Can make a body frail
And frail might mean a fall;
This thought makes me pale

So I’m doing my exercise
Trying to walk everyday
Enjoying myself a lot
For life is a cabaret.