Tag: symptoms

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”

A Yellow Light – A Poem

As I walked towards her, the first thing I noticed was the yellow kerchief. It had been artfully tied to cover her head. She smiled when she saw me. “It’s so nice to see you,” she said, genuinely happy. “Are you enjoying the day?”… Continue Reading “A Yellow Light – A Poem”

The Many Selves of Me – A Poem

I no longer know my own body. It houses people I’ve only seen in passing and yet, they have control over its movements, its mechanics. One person controls my voice, deciding on the volume or the words I am able to speak. Another, he… Continue Reading “The Many Selves of Me – A Poem”

Still Unbroken – A Poem

There are still times when I feel broken. I am walking on a path covered in sand and I can look back at each step that I have taken. Though the ground may look flat to you, I see mountains, peaks and valleys. I… Continue Reading “Still Unbroken – A Poem”

The Silent Symphony – A Poem

My body is a symphony of silence. It makes it own music, though I can’t hear it. I can only feel the silence as it makes its way through me. The fatigue that takes my energy? Those are the wind instruments. that fly through… Continue Reading “The Silent Symphony – A Poem”