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Toxic
daily dawn breaks with pain
thudding, flooding
this enveloping cocoon of
hair and sheets
the stench of
body, blood and
distress
relentless pounding brain surf
invokes waves of
emotional nausea
urge to purge
bile and words
awakening toxic need
to reach from this cage and
infect other souls
end my isolation
seeking touch for my hurt
If I can't get out
perhaps I'll pull you in
Author's Note
Physical, psychological... it's all the same. But these covid headaches are no joke.
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Re: Re. Toxic
16th Dec 2022 11:39pm
Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 4:11am
Dear K,
Oh no! What a shame I can’t wait until you’re feeling your self again. Being sick with anything really stinks. Yet, despite being ill you can still turn out great writes! Hmmm. 🤔
H🌷
Oh no! What a shame I can’t wait until you’re feeling your self again. Being sick with anything really stinks. Yet, despite being ill you can still turn out great writes! Hmmm. 🤔
H🌷
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Re: Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 5:51pm
Thanks, H... I am slowly getting better. This one came out in a flurry of blurry headache pain... I needed to complain to someone! Thanks for listening.
❤️k
❤️k
Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 6:05am
That was intense and the last two lines just delivered it. Wicked write. Best wishes to feeling better.
LJ
LJ
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Re: Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 5:52pm
Thanks, LJ... getting there!
I was feeling rather intense at the time.
❤️k
I was feeling rather intense at the time.
❤️k
Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 5:34pm
Way intense...
(Reminds me of past experiences...
Bed ridden and fucked up...)
Totally vivid and impactful K...
(Reminds me of past experiences...
Bed ridden and fucked up...)
Totally vivid and impactful K...
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Re: Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 5:53pm
Yes, fucked up is a good way to describe it!
Thank you for getting it.
❤️k
Thank you for getting it.
❤️k
Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 7:04pm
Headaches are nasty buggers -- but you sure gave this one some well-deserved verbal abuse.
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Re: Re. Toxic
17th Dec 2022 7:58pm
Surprising that I got through it without any F-bombs... I must have been feeling REALLY rotten!
Thanks for stopping by to read & comment.
❤️k
Thanks for stopping by to read & comment.
❤️k
Re. Toxic
19th Dec 2022 1:13pm
I hope you are doing better. I don't have covid but I have been going though some medical problems of late and can relate.
Wonderful read.
Wonderful read.
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Re: Re. Toxic
19th Dec 2022 1:24pm
Thank you! The headaches have subsided but my energy is still shit, and it's a little infuriating. Could be worse but that likely won't stop me from complaining!
Thanks for the RL.
Cheers
k
Thanks for the RL.
Cheers
k
Re. Toxic
21st Dec 2022 4:00am
Fine, i will deliver you some supplies! I think I'm immune to that specific asshole of a sickness. Although I did bring home a bit of a cold from my vacation, it passed pretty quickly.
Letting it out in writing is always good therapy! You "literally" are curing yourself hopefully.
Get well soon. I'm glad though, that you can write while sick!
Letting it out in writing is always good therapy! You "literally" are curing yourself hopefully.
Get well soon. I'm glad though, that you can write while sick!
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Re: Re. Toxic
21st Dec 2022 12:00pm
Thank you, Styx. I almost forgot I wrote this... as often happens when I just start jabbing at a page to get something out.
I thought I was immune too, having gone all these years without it when everyone around me had it. I guess it was my turn. Thank goodness, those headaches are gone. The residual fatigue is going to force me to let go of a few more holiday traditions, but that's not all bad.
Thanks for the love on this one!
❤️k
I thought I was immune too, having gone all these years without it when everyone around me had it. I guess it was my turn. Thank goodness, those headaches are gone. The residual fatigue is going to force me to let go of a few more holiday traditions, but that's not all bad.
Thanks for the love on this one!
❤️k
Re: Re. Toxic
24th Dec 2022 4:23pm
Great poem. After avoiding it for three years... you and I must have had it at the same time! I don't remember it too well though... I think I slept for a week. The day I tested negative, I went out ONCE to watch a bunch of my students in the village panto. Next day, I came down with a fresh sore throat and temperature. Bronchitis, which triggered a further 10 days of horrible asthma. I've just finished the steroids and am picking up in time for Christmas! Hope you are better now too.
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Re. Toxic
22nd Jan 2023 5:24pm
A poetic warning label well stated!!
That's why it's always good to have people in your life
around you who've always understood you
Much respect
Naaj
That's why it's always good to have people in your life
around you who've always understood you
Much respect
Naaj
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Re: Re. Toxic
23rd Jan 2023 5:41pm