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Imprisoned
Crawls on arms, and
cramps in legs
Prickly, stained
paralysis.
Dance with nerves,
stretch with time,
she halts a body
in deceit.
Subtle movements,
weakened breath,
a clouded mind;
misunderstood.
Ails and ills,
a lifelong sentence.
Days roll forward.
Slow.
Repeat.
cramps in legs
Prickly, stained
paralysis.
Dance with nerves,
stretch with time,
she halts a body
in deceit.
Subtle movements,
weakened breath,
a clouded mind;
misunderstood.
Ails and ills,
a lifelong sentence.
Days roll forward.
Slow.
Repeat.
Published 25th Jul 2021
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26th Jul 2021 3:23am
Dear U,
This poem is extremely powerful not only from the physical side of an illness but the toll this takes mentally. Then I read it again and saw another side of being held captive in mind only and the effects stress and anxiety and fear create for the physical side and really appreciated the duality of this write. It’s a brain buster trying to get mind and body to cooperate and be in sync. I have no clue how to do this but I’ve been told it can be done. I love your closing line and the endless roll this just keeps playing. Great piece. H🌷
This poem is extremely powerful not only from the physical side of an illness but the toll this takes mentally. Then I read it again and saw another side of being held captive in mind only and the effects stress and anxiety and fear create for the physical side and really appreciated the duality of this write. It’s a brain buster trying to get mind and body to cooperate and be in sync. I have no clue how to do this but I’ve been told it can be done. I love your closing line and the endless roll this just keeps playing. Great piece. H🌷
28th Jul 2021 8:50pm
Dear H,
Struggling with chronic illness I agree completely that the mind and body can easily go two separate ways like a magic trick, unfair in so many ways. This piece was a personal one. I feel as though I have been managing something well lately, but a very long road to where I am now.
Hope you are keeping well.
kindly,
ursa
Struggling with chronic illness I agree completely that the mind and body can easily go two separate ways like a magic trick, unfair in so many ways. This piece was a personal one. I feel as though I have been managing something well lately, but a very long road to where I am now.
Hope you are keeping well.
kindly,
ursa
