I was just inspired to this poem, thanks to all of the replies to my posting for poetry inputs. PD, while closing many doors, also opens others, for all of us, altho' these new doors may be different for each. For me, it's definitely my poetry. Wendy T. OPENING DOORS Physical limitations Can close doors Previously open And at the same time Open others Never before imagined Forced to sit Motionless While waiting for medications To flow Provides the opportunity For meditative thoughts Sometimes those thoughts Are fearful Sometimes they are full Of stress While other times They are naught but Peaceful It is the latter times In which new insights Are born For then come the answers To the fearful And stressful thoughts In these times One's power becomes Limitless And one then realizes The future still has yet To be written So, I will gather my thoughts In these moments Using them to manifest A new reality For myself and for others Who long to be Free * copyright Wendy Tebay