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chronic illness
trapped in a body
doesn’t work as before
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illnesses not wanted
brings so many life changes
makes my world spin
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it’s all in your head
of course it’s all in my head
that’s where my ears are
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so many like me
fighting their own battles
a war they won’t win
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eyes are watching
waiting for me to slip
catch me in a lie
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they’ll wait a long time
chronic illness does not care
it has found a home
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I look at others
I see fear they see battles
they may one day fight
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some understand many
do not get well now they say
if it were so easy
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relentless illness
does not give up the battle
fighting to the end
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tear drops swollen eyes
images of a life gone
never to return
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I weep for what was
for what might have been
for what will come
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I had the dream again
I was healthy I had no fear
I was free again
Wow!! These are fantastic and really related to them as I too suffer with an invisible illness.
Thanks. There’s far too many of us in the same position.
Very moving.
and I have that dream too.
I’m never ill in my dreams come to think about it…never.
you are very talented…let no one tell you differently.
Well, that was weird. I had to approve your message. Your email showed up with two letters transposed. Or have you changed things up a bit?
I’d love to have dreams where I’m not sick, but those are becoming rarer and rarer. Even if I’m still doing a lot in the dreams, I’m still having to watch how much I do. I can’t escape in my dreams. Day dreams…yes, thankfully.
Wow, these haikus are very powerful, and provide insights into what you have to deal with daily in terms of your chronic health issues!
Thank you.
It’s strange, I had already written most of these earlier this year. I didn’t know that there would even be a challenge this month. Serendipity at work again.