Tag: pain

Symptoms I’ve had today – A Poem

Dizziness Fatigue The crushing tiredness of everything, also, the pain that is always there, filling my very bones with a dull ache, or a pain that feels like my body contains lava. Spasms passing over my thighs, down my legs as if fingers under… Continue Reading “Symptoms I’ve had today – A Poem”

An Echo on My Palm – A Poem

“You make every situation worse.” I know that the words are not meant as they sound, that taking them literally could be my undoing. Yet, that is just what my brain does when the words make themselves heard, having hidden away in the soup… Continue Reading “An Echo on My Palm – A Poem”

There Will Always Be an Echo – A Poem

In the dream, I am sitting with a nurse. We are in a waiting room, and everything is terribly bright. She holds my hands. I can feel their warmth, and I know that I am cold. When she looks at me, I can see… Continue Reading “There Will Always Be an Echo – A Poem”

Blood Storm – A Poem

Parts of me are becoming unraveled. There is a wind around me and I can hear the storm. It whispers to me, tells me that I am worthless, that my fight is for nothing. I grit my teeth, pushing forward, even though my legs… Continue Reading “Blood Storm – A Poem”

The Felling of a Deer – A Poem

Content Warning: This poem contains scenes of hunting, violence and sexual assault. I went with you. It was what you most loved to do, you said. You didn’t tell me that your favourite thing to do was to hunt. I didn’t know this until… Continue Reading “The Felling of a Deer – A Poem”