My Course of Action

I'd been unfortunate enough to be,

Deemed an epileptic at the age of 20,

It was so hard for me to fully comprehend,

That so many things I planned had to come to an end. 

For a while, so many had worried about me,

Slowly I came to realize this was going to be common to see,

Day after day I would take the pill,

And eventually my medication I'd have to refill.

Toward the end of a six month period, a seizure would occur,

And I'd often wish for things to be as they once were,

After graduation, I couldn't get around alone,

Yet even though in my life this wrench was thrown-

I did all I could to have independence of my own,

As a life of dependence was all I'd known,

There wasn't a time when I didn't wonder if things would change,

Or if I'd be stuck on the same stinking page.

For over 3 years I've been this way,

Right up until this very day,

I felt miserable and often stuck,

I finally resigned myself to the fact that I was out of luck. 

Recently though my brother had experiences I knew well,

For due to seizure-like symptoms he fell,

Suddenly he was in and out of hospital without an answer insight

He was faced with the reality as I was that something wasn't right, 

Like me, in an instant, his life had to change course,

Yet even so he still continued to go forth,

Not a peep of complaint had I heard,

That is when a realization to me occurred.

His situation in comparison to mine,

Honestly, He was in far worse of a bind,

At least I had no taxes or a child to care for,

And I suddenly felt guilty for how I acted before. 

That's when I decided not to say anything unless it's serious,

Even if to others it seems preposterous,

For if he can deal with his condition without protest,

Then it's only fair to give my minimal concerns a rest