The following is a parody of my favorite Dr. Seuss book, describing my hesitancy to use my cane, before trying it but then my relieved delight when I realize it’s actually pretty helpful to have around!
I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
Would you use it at a park?
Could you use it in the dark?
I could not, would not at a park.
I could not, would not, in the dark. I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
Would you, could you beside a brick wall?
Or could you use it to prevent a fall?
I would not, could not beside a brick wall, nor to prevent a fall. I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
How about with some bling?
Or near a strange red thing?
I would not, could not with some bling or near a strange red thing. I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
How about in a coffee shop?
Or at a roadside rest stop?
Or maybe in the rest stop’s gift shop?
I would not carry it into a coffee shop or use it at a rest stop, nor in a gift shop. I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
What about as a limbo stick?
Or maybe to do a sword trick?
How about in a crowded theme park line?
Or to avoid tripping over the wet floor sign?
I would not use it as a limbo stick or to do a sword trick. Nor in a park line or to avoid the wet floor sign. I do not need it; I’m just fine! I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
How about with a head of curls?
What about walking while with your girls?
I could not, would not with a head of curls. I will not, will not while with my girls. I do not like white cane in hand. I do not like it, Joy I am!
You do not like it, so you say! Try it! Try it and you may, I say!
…Say!
I like white cane in hand!
I do!
I like it, Joy I am!
And I would bring it to a park, and I will use it in the dark. I do so like white cane in hand. I do so like it, Joy I am!
And I will use it beside a brick wall, and I will bring it to prevent a fall.
And I would carry it with some bling, and even near a strange red thing. I do so like white cane in hand. I do so like it, Joy I am!
And I could bring it to a coffee shop, and to a roadside rest stop and into a gift shop.
And I would use it as a limbo stick, and to do a sword trick.
I would bring it to a crowded theme park line, and I would use it to avoid a wet floor sign. I do so like white cane in hand. I do so like it, Joy I am!
And I would use it with a head of curls, and I would most definitely use it while with my girls.
And I will use it here and there and I will use it anywhere. I do so like white cane in hand, I do so like it, Joy I am!