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TROUBLES

Four months late, and at the eleventh hour,

near the end of July, my new power

wheelchair finally arrived. In two days

I had to learn the chair’s intricate ways,

then try to steer this state-of-the-art rig

up the ramp into the van for our gig

at Medford*. Easier said than done,

and, later that week, in my one-on-one

with a live Lex, I still lacked full command

of the chair. His look said, “I understand,”

as I committed mistake on mistake ––

saying “Heel” for “Side” and then “Give” for “Shake.”

His next look said, “I’ll make you forget your troubles” ––

he nosed into the water bowl and blew some bubbles.

*Medford –– a Long Island, New York Canine Companions for

Independence training facility