My recent misery now has a name,
Named by a French physician who got fame

By diagnosing Mal De Debarquement.
And for me this is how it went

I have experienced motion
Ever since I left the ocean

I was stable at sea
But adjusting to land is not easy for me

The illness is related to disembarkation
After which you do not find body stabilization

Which you are prone to loose
After being on a cruise.

It is a very unsettling feeling
With no cure for healing

I walk unsteady like on eggs
Because I lost my “land” legs.

For more cruises I have the Drs. permission,
But he warns me it will most likely aggravate my condition

So I have to find different ways
To replace my much loved cruising days

This hobby I need to kick
As it was luxury that made me sick

I am thankful for the places I have been
But from now on closer to my home I will be seen.

I have no reason to complain
As new experiences I will gain.