Chronic illness – Riven Waters

What’s happening to me?

The words I write on this page, effortMy brain, fragmentedWhat’s happening to meI stare at the blank page, silenceThe Words elude me, frustrationWhat’s happening to meI sip my coffee, pleasureI move my arm, painWhat’s happening to meHow do I tell you, brokenWhat do I say, confusionWhat’s happening to meDistant Memories, fadingThis morning, goneWhat’s happening toContinue reading “What’s happening to me?”

The Masks of my Life

My mask My face My outward appearance People say I look great People say I don’t look sick People say get better soon My mask appears My mask morphs My mask obscures Disease dictates Disease debilitates Disease disintegrates My mask contradicts My mask covers My mask crumbles Pain insidious Pain relentless Pain uninterrupted My maskContinue reading “The Masks of my Life”

Any Given Moment

Any given moment I feel PAIN “Where?” you ask I touch my head and say All my joints hurt everyday Any given moment I feel TIRED “Don’t you get enough sleep?”, you say I chuckle and say I wake tired every day, I could sleep my entire life away Any given moment I feel DESPAIRContinue reading “Any Given Moment”

Longing for Sleep

Today I wake ache and sigh Today like every other Today I stand pots won’t go away My Life is in slow motion My feet are in the clay My head hurts everyday Pain is my nemesis Pain is my day Pain I can’t betray Hours go by like minutes Hours become seconds Hours tickContinue reading “Longing for Sleep”