Parkinson's - A monologue .

Parkinson’s
It was shocking
seeing Terry Thomas
in a nursing home
Old
Dishevelled
Drooling
Being spoon fed
He was my boyhood hero
Smooth, dapper .Immaculately dressed
The perfect upper-class rotter .
On the silver screen.
The reporter said that when he was diagnosed

With Parkinson's,
he became a recluse
The reporter said that when
it became known to the showbiz community,
that he had Parkinson's
they rallied round this much loved star
Being a much loved star,
isn’t much use
when all you want is to be normal
Not fall over again
Be understood
when you speak
Not treated as stupid
Or drunk
Or deaf
Or daft
Or invisible

Having Parkinson’s isn't all bad.
I still have a sense of humour
I try to something funny
like I make great milk shakes
Omelettes, cocktails
Funny
Terry Thomas was funny

I never thought I would get Parkinson's



Not Parkinson's
Not that
It isn’t fatal
Being knocked over
by a number nine bus can be fataI
Actually
what a silly word.

Absolutely, what a delicious word.
Why settle for a simple yes
when you can say absolutely
Its practically a sentence.
Actually, now I come to think about it

Parkinson’s
That’s a sentence too.


(C) Robert Junior