Parkinson Disease (Acrostic)

Andrea...I keep reading this over and over trying to connect the first verse to the second but....I'm really not sure I'll give it justice....I'm sure I'm missing something very important here so...please pm me if you wish. I'll comment on the second verse first because I know a little about this disease...well no....that's wrong...I don't really KNOW just....my neighbour suffered from it and...although he wasn't too bad it was still horrible to watch him try to control it. Secondly....Mohammed Ali at the olympic opening ceremony...what a damn shame to see such a fine athlete succumb to such a really horrible form.

Pickering is our label given
As if our surnames mark our
Respectful heritage.
Kin from the past glorify us
Inked within history as survivors
Nevertheless, we are branded because of our
Skin, the color of a native sings
On every tombstone with our last
Name.
^^

This one has me baffled...Pickering?...well I've never heard of it in relation to Parkinson's so...is it some sort of trible name?..A name given to your forefathers because....Bigfoot..something wasn't classed as suitable? As I said...not sure...just what came to mind after the first read and...after the 10th...I just couldn't shake it off....sorry if it's totally wrong :)

This was heartfelt
and it also was a beautiful dedication to many people

Left me at awe.

5/5 never the less.

I felt truly frustrated at the end. I know how this disease works, its severity, and effect on the patient.

I loved this poem very much because your portrayed well the issue.

~ chin up, beautiful ~