Tag: Multiple Sclerosis

The Joy of Release – A Poem

I sit outside, the air cold upon my face. Sun is shining down through leaves coloured red, orange, gold and yellow. When the sun shines through them, it changes the colour of my skin. Though there is joy all around me, I am torrent… Continue Reading “The Joy of Release – A Poem”

Monster for Love – A Poem

When I awoke, my body felt as if it had been broken and sewn back together, only the pieces of my body weren’t all mine. My body was re-created, three pieces came together to make a whole. They whispered their names, these smoky others,… Continue Reading “Monster for Love – A Poem”

On the Island – A Poem

There are many times when I feel like I am on an island. The skies are grey and bereft of sunshine. A sea of people surrounds me but something inside keeps me separate. I am not like them, for I carry something within me… Continue Reading “On the Island – A Poem”

The Spoonie Manifesto – A Poem

I will be unstoppable I will overcome that which stands in my way It will always be like this I will climb the flat mountain I will take on the world with what others will call bravery when it is the only way I… Continue Reading “The Spoonie Manifesto – A Poem”

Within Me – A Poem

Every time I look into the mirror, I see my faults and imperfections: lazy eye, missing teeth, the belly that won’t disappear no matter how much exercise I do. Thinning hair, the scars on my body. And even though they aren’t visible, I see… Continue Reading “Within Me – A Poem”

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