Independent - What does that mean?

In my flat; never to be seen

No one to help me, make a brew: You’re

Independent now, they said.

When it’s time to make my bed, I find it a

Bit tricky

I ask for some help, a hand comes up: You’re independent now.

My meal for one, it’s easy they said

Don’t worry if you burn your fingers'.

A neighbour; he’s independent too

He shouts a lot, and throws things, he scares

Me sometimes.

Now I have a job, “That’s great Karen, you’re really

Independent now”.

I know the bus, where to get on and off

“That’s all you need to remember” they said.

Back in my flat again, my heart hurts: Does that mean

I’m in pain?

Off to the Doctors; I’m fit as a fiddle he says!

“This is the tenth time this week Karen, it must stop!”

Hop on the bus again, it’s the wrong way, I’ve got no

Money, the driver asks me to pay

They say: This is being independent .

Belinda Johnston