A few hours before morning light. I wake but not with such a fright.
As like so many days before i know that pain it's been before. Its visits me all through the day then creeps and sneaks through out the night just like a thief it takes from me my freedom and my agility.
I moan,i groan, i creak i wobble i even do some sort of hobble.
My back my leg my hip my knee it feels like there not part of me.
They will not do what they are told my bones they feel so very old.
I hope to wake one day to find the pain has gone and I am strong id walk in strides without a stick I'd even think I was so quick.
But as in dreams where I can run I'd wake and find this pains no fun.
It burns, it throbs my bones they rub it feels right down to a snarling nub. It take's a while for my body to move it's really never very smooth I drag i crawl, i limp, i hunch it can feel like i have took a punch.
Theres times when life can look pretty grim it takes a hold and i shout I wont let you in.
iv shook it off many times before and say it's time for you too go.
I wont let you take charge of me yes PAIN you belong too me.
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Author:
HeatherBee (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My pain with my arthritis has taken over alot of my life so these words are me and how I feel.
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You are obviously very strong in your mind Heather may that strength increase and your pain my subside.
Welcome to MPS.
Thankyou so much such kind words.
I was so enthralled reading your 'My place to go' post that I decided to have a look at your other stuff. And I find you are a newbie here. So welcome to MPS. Most of us are a friendly bunch and we like to comment on each others poetry etc. Commenting lets us get to know one another a bit and form friendships. So please feel free to comment, moan or whatever on any of my stuff.
I like the way you write from the little I have seen. This one particularly appeals for I too have seen younger days and know very well the pains of osteoarthritis in knees, feet, back and hips though it hasn't made me immobile yet.
I hope to see more of your writing.
Yes totally new first time at putting words to paper I think once I went through baking, breadmaking then learning to knit i thought I'd try jotting a few words down sort of tested a few on family thought they were maybe just being nice. But finding everyone's words on here so positive thankyou.
A thoughtful write Heather.
Thankyou.
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