Anti-Rust

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Anti-Rust


Twenty-three years have gone

Since I suffered my first stroke

I remember being cold and scared

I awoke the next day in hospital

Feeling like my limbs were full of rust

And my confused mind

Was locked inside a sleepwalking man

Disorientated and not to be trusted


Twenty-three years on

And two more strokes later

My body is still full of rust

But with the wonders of modern medicine

And some plucky self determination

I have recovered my cognitive abilities

And with the aid of anti-rust drugs

I am active enough to type up my canny poems





The Rust, Sivert Hoyem . Lyrics

Twenty hours he is gone
Another time she’s waiting for him
When he comes home
He’s in terrible state
He’s just sitting there by the window
With his hate

A rusty bathtub in the garden
Seven cars are in the yard
And only one that is running
Life is spout??? in the wilderness
But in his heart

It’s not a place for new beginnings
Everything you make make just falls apart

Sometimes she thinks
It’s the rust that eats the soul
In the winter time the sky is burning
Purple orange and gold

So one night like any other
She takes her bags out to the car
She passes a minute
Then she starts down the road
You can get anywhere
On the full tank of fuel
And on an empty heart

It’s not a place for new beginnings
Everything you make just falls apart
The house neglected and forbidden
???
???

Just thinking about it breaks your heart
???? from the ceiling
??? burning stars
So decay and the rust that eats the soul
The winter sky burns eternally
But people come and people go





Ivor Steven (c) October 2023

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

43 thoughts on “Anti-Rust”

  4. Rust

    Twenty-three years have come
    Since my first stroke

    I remember being.

    I awoke.
    my limbs full of rust
    And my mind
    inside a man

    Twenty-three years 
    And two more strokes
    I am still, full of rust
    Still, with wonders
    And some plucky,
    I have abilities.

    And with rust drugs
    I am  enough

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  5. Rust is a bummer. 😦 (But wonderful trio of photo, poem and song/vid!)
    I am so so SO glad you are a survivor, Ivor, and can still poet your amazing poems! 🙂
    Put the rust aside ( 🙂 ) and… “Even through your hardest days, remember we are all made of stardust.” – Carl Sagan 🙂 So keep shining bright and sparkling, Ivor! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️✨🌟❤️

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    1. Thank you for lovely words of encouragement … I keep pushing myself every day so I can cope with my situation … I average nearly 10,000 steps a day (6 km) thanks to Frankie… it hurts, I limp and ache … the strokes have left me that way but my willingness to be observant and take photos along way is very productive for my poetry … so on and on I trundle knowing there is “no gain without pain”
      🐌🌏🤗😍🐶

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  6. You must have some great rust proof solutions! Personally, I’m fond of Bar Keepers Friend and Astonish! But there’s nothing like ‘Ivor’s Own! :). Wonderful, Ivor 🙂

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  12. lol good comparison, fortunately my anti-rust treatment is still effective … glad you got the cognitive where with all to keep up your magical poetry. That’s a huge achievement!
    Loving this guys voice 🙂

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