Poems about Illness
#illness
Poems about illness, a collection of poetry dealing with physical illness, the affect on the sufferer and the lives of those close to them. Poems about illness includes poetry about cancer, life limiting injuries and terminal illnesses.
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Bella C.
Bella C.
Poem Published
24th Nov 2021 4:36am
24th Nov 2021 4:36am
Pain
The pain in my body;
Reflects that of my mind.
Chest tight,
Jaw clenched,
Could I leave it all behind?
Back aching,
Head pounding,
My thoughts resounding.
Skin torn,
Arms sore,
Is life worth it anymore?
Reflects that of my mind.
Chest tight,
Jaw clenched,
Could I leave it all behind?
Back aching,
Head pounding,
My thoughts resounding.
Skin torn,
Arms sore,
Is life worth it anymore?
#illness
#hurt
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PittinixDesigns
Poem Published
23rd Nov 2021 5:35pm
23rd Nov 2021 5:35pm
Our Last Goodbye
Here’s a bunch of flowers for you, my darling
Though you’re critically ill, you show no fear
You stare death in the face courageously
I’ll stay by your side until they lay you to rest
And I’ll put a wreath of red roses on your grave
The breath of life will soon leave your body
Sadly, you may not be with us tomorrow
Your loved ones weep over you in the room,
But not a drop of tear falls from your eyes
I’ll miss you and I won’t hold back my tears
It’s so sad to lose the only woman I love dearly
You’re my loving wife and my true...
Though you’re critically ill, you show no fear
You stare death in the face courageously
I’ll stay by your side until they lay you to rest
And I’ll put a wreath of red roses on your grave
The breath of life will soon leave your body
Sadly, you may not be with us tomorrow
Your loved ones weep over you in the room,
But not a drop of tear falls from your eyes
I’ll miss you and I won’t hold back my tears
It’s so sad to lose the only woman I love dearly
You’re my loving wife and my true...
#love
#wife
#death
#flowers
#illness
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Grace
Idryad
Idryad
Poem Published
22nd Nov 2021 3:12pm
22nd Nov 2021 3:12pm
Presumptions
don't stagger up
the garden path
if the door isn't yours
there might be vipers
in the grass
don't wonder at what they said
if you don't know who's it for
curses in whispers might be shelled out
for one other than you
don't think smiles are for kisses
and gloomy faces are for bitter tears
closed eyes are not blind
laughter is not always kind
the garden path
if the door isn't yours
there might be vipers
in the grass
don't wonder at what they said
if you don't know who's it for
curses in whispers might be shelled out
for one other than you
don't think smiles are for kisses
and gloomy faces are for bitter tears
closed eyes are not blind
laughter is not always kind
#anxiety
#illness
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cabcool
Poem Published
22nd Nov 2021 00:28am
22nd Nov 2021 00:28am
psalm 10
___of Andrew___
for the forgotten of the earth
1 for thus saith the Lord in Zion,
of the tribe of judah, Lion:
I will give you rest.
2 come to Me, if, in your hunger,
you can bear your lack no longer;
put Me to the test.
3 when your thirst becomes your slaughter,
I will give you Living Water,
that you no more thirst.
4 I will break the bonds of prison,
e'en if you commit high treason;
Judgment Mine is First.
5 when your loins, stark naked, beg bread,
I will cover you in good...
for the forgotten of the earth
1 for thus saith the Lord in Zion,
of the tribe of judah, Lion:
I will give you rest.
2 come to Me, if, in your hunger,
you can bear your lack no longer;
put Me to the test.
3 when your thirst becomes your slaughter,
I will give you Living Water,
that you no more thirst.
4 I will break the bonds of prison,
e'en if you commit high treason;
Judgment Mine is First.
5 when your loins, stark naked, beg bread,
I will cover you in good...
#water
#food
#illness
#prison
#poverty
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BlueBeastGirl
Poem Published
21st Nov 2021 4:28am
21st Nov 2021 4:28am
bad blood in me
They used to joke that our family is cursed
That none of us will ever be truly happy or healthy
I used to swing back and forth wildly
Between believing and not believing this
But sometimes you can't deny patterns
Maybe we're cursed because we believe it
But there are moments where I'm in the hospital
Watching another needle slide into my vein
And knowing that if my body had...
Just a slightly different dna variation
If I didn't come from the blood lines I have
A different great grand parent or even a different parent
I wouldn't be...
That none of us will ever be truly happy or healthy
I used to swing back and forth wildly
Between believing and not believing this
But sometimes you can't deny patterns
Maybe we're cursed because we believe it
But there are moments where I'm in the hospital
Watching another needle slide into my vein
And knowing that if my body had...
Just a slightly different dna variation
If I didn't come from the blood lines I have
A different great grand parent or even a different parent
I wouldn't be...
#anxiety
#family
#insomnia
#illness
#MentalHealth
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Grace
Idryad
Idryad
Poem Published
20th Nov 2021 11:14pm
20th Nov 2021 11:14pm
Deja Vu Yesterday
soft silken hair spread
on white hospital pillows
hands besides her
surrendered to his administrations
doe eyes looking into his brown eyes
trusting in his decisions
he knew the reasons
for her docile demeanour
breasts mound on white blanket
thrusting up in the cold of the room
his gentle hands caressed her body
she descended into swirling mists
desire mixed in exquisite pain
clinging through life by his fingers
borrowed air from his mouth
she exploded back to life
feeling his hands on...
on white hospital pillows
hands besides her
surrendered to his administrations
doe eyes looking into his brown eyes
trusting in his decisions
he knew the reasons
for her docile demeanour
breasts mound on white blanket
thrusting up in the cold of the room
his gentle hands caressed her body
she descended into swirling mists
desire mixed in exquisite pain
clinging through life by his fingers
borrowed air from his mouth
she exploded back to life
feeling his hands on...
#illness
#gratitude
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athar
Poem Published
14th Nov 2021 2:43am
14th Nov 2021 2:43am
Another day
Time to let go
Time to breathe
So why am I so tense?
Why can’t I just be
My body of two demons
My joints in mal align
In sleep there is no recess
No peace in sleep Devine
By day I am exhausted
By night awake I lay
By day and night this darkness
Blots out light of day
I can ne’er defeat it
Nor run, escape or hide
Only battle it, with borrowed hope
Until a new sun doth shine
Time to breathe
So why am I so tense?
Why can’t I just be
My body of two demons
My joints in mal align
In sleep there is no recess
No peace in sleep Devine
By day I am exhausted
By night awake I lay
By day and night this darkness
Blots out light of day
I can ne’er defeat it
Nor run, escape or hide
Only battle it, with borrowed hope
Until a new sun doth shine
#LifeStruggles
#illness
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WilliamEdwardNight
Poem Published
12th Nov 2021 1:41pm
12th Nov 2021 1:41pm
HIV
Hiv hurts
Zip code
Some things we never forget
Risky poetry
I cried the first time
Pill addiction is like unavoidable prose
Once a day I thank God
Relaxing paranioa
No Fear
Zip code
Some things we never forget
Risky poetry
I cried the first time
Pill addiction is like unavoidable prose
Once a day I thank God
Relaxing paranioa
No Fear
#illness
#morality
#responsibility #risk
#responsibility #risk
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5 Comments
Wornwolf
Poem Published
19th Oct 2021 1:34am
19th Oct 2021 1:34am
So...
I have gotten 6 nerves burned today sorry for not posting or saying anything.
I have been trying to prep for this invasive surgery at home for recovery try to work the weekend.
An now I am recovering at home.
I have been trying to prep for this invasive surgery at home for recovery try to work the weekend.
An now I am recovering at home.
#LifeStruggles
#fall
#illness
#weakness
#vulnerability
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OyateInyanNajin
Poem Published
17th Oct 2021 00:55am
17th Oct 2021 00:55am
TOOTHLESS GATOR DANCE (10-14-2021, 12:00am, Palm Springs, California)
with my useless
post op
right arm
bound up
in this sling
for at least
another month
here at
the end
of another long day
as exhausted
as i am
so ready for bed
i still have
one more last
struggle ahead
before i can
for the usually
quick simple act
of getting out
of my pants
has recently become
a considerably
more daunting challenge
more bass ackward ...
post op
right arm
bound up
in this sling
for at least
another month
here at
the end
of another long day
as exhausted
as i am
so ready for bed
i still have
one more last
struggle ahead
before i can
for the usually
quick simple act
of getting out
of my pants
has recently become
a considerably
more daunting challenge
more bass ackward ...
#night
#monsters
#insomnia
#illness
#weakness
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Fallen_Angel_194
Angel.
Angel.
Poem Published
16th Oct 2021 2:43am
16th Oct 2021 2:43am
Control
Control
It is a seven letter word that my body and I are so jealous of on days and nights like these,
I am sitting in my bed, too tired to move anything more than the air whooshing around inside of my lungs.
I am sitting here, envious of that seven letter word that my body and I have never had the privilege of having.
Control
It is an empty feeling, to lack the one thing your body desires the most; peace.
To lack the one thing that your body craves the most;
Control.
It is a seven letter word that my body and I are so jealous of on days and nights like these,
I am sitting in my bed, too tired to move anything more than the air whooshing around inside of my lungs.
I am sitting here, envious of that seven letter word that my body and I have never had the privilege of having.
Control
It is an empty feeling, to lack the one thing your body desires the most; peace.
To lack the one thing that your body craves the most;
Control.
#depression
#illness
#MentalHealth
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ImperfectedStone
The Gardener
The Gardener
Poem Published
14th Oct 2021 6:59am
14th Oct 2021 6:59am
Conjure
theres a way startling sickness
comes upon the body
as bent back books
unexpected broken binding
or eyes too dry
in winded channels
looking over sea
and in the case it sits
beside you when you're blunt
I advise you make a band
around those bones to stop it
bind pale chests as if protected
ban a viral hunt from our stretched
four o clock shadows
wash skeletons clean
so one may be superhuman
superior to while-world weighted well-being
purge our pathetic summons to bed
give simple muscles agenda to flee ...
comes upon the body
as bent back books
unexpected broken binding
or eyes too dry
in winded channels
looking over sea
and in the case it sits
beside you when you're blunt
I advise you make a band
around those bones to stop it
bind pale chests as if protected
ban a viral hunt from our stretched
four o clock shadows
wash skeletons clean
so one may be superhuman
superior to while-world weighted well-being
purge our pathetic summons to bed
give simple muscles agenda to flee ...
#power
#illness
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