Once I sprained both
ankles playing basketball.
Sedentary, house-bound
for weeks, I smoked pot,
snorted coke, chased speed
with shots of whiskey.  Take that,
brain!  Take that, heart & take
that, liver!  Punishment more
than recreation.  We both survived,
my body & I.  Here we are.
I can’t hike.  I can’t walk
100 yards without limping,
my left arch collapsed, the cartilage
in my right hip gone.  I can
ride my bike.  I can even dance
a little. My lucky stars, thank
you for these small favors.