A GRIT Freedom Chair for Brennan

T’was the day before Christmas

and all was underway

With the UPS and FedEx trucks

coming from every which way.

I had ordered by the deadline

and money had been sent!

All I want is for Brennan to get

his new Chair for Christmas.

So, I waited all morning

for a truck to stop here

With the precious cargo

so much in demand.

But it came in two boxes,

assemble with care!

For the user may want

to be out on a tear.

Need help I cried,

for I don’t know how.

So, I called around

but was too slow somehow

T’was Christmas eve day

and all of them claim

That staff were exhausted

and one, even lame.

Now all the assembly

was left up to me,

So, I opened the boxes

for instructions to see.

With a sigh of relief

T’was easy to see

the assembler of this chair

could even be me.

Before noon could pass,

it was looking good

To show Brennan the chair

Now assembled to roll

While on his porch he moved around

Hoping to test its wheels on the ground!

For Brennan this chair will be more

than just a place to sit and stare,

It has opened a door

Through which he will push and dare

And regain his mobility through

The use of this chair.

Pushing with his arms

as once his legs could bear.

Brennan is now empowered

to go anywhere!

By Joe van Koeverden