Once so altogether
So steady, all was fine
Till first it was a painful hip
Then waking all the time
Now under-wiring set aside
To minimise the ache
Underarm, and elsewhere
How much fear new pain can make.
Irrational, emotional
An outburst here and there
Confused by melancholia,
Dry skin and brittle hair
A raging thirst, a burning throat
Symptom search at 2am
Wide awake yet shattered
To the bathroom yet again
Overwhelming tiredness
In the middle of the day
A wave of heat then shivers
All the things they didn't say
Excessive perspiration
Insomnia and tears
Indecision, apathy
Worrying and fears
Feeling old and cranky
A catalogue of woe
Places hurt that didn't
Just a few short months ago
Will I ever get me back again?
Cracking up like fragile glass
Adjustment, hopes he'll suffer me
Till this painful 'pause' will pass.
Sent from the iPhone of
Rachel Butt
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