Tag: pain

Broken 

Anthony1 Comment

IV tubes 

Bruises purple and blue and red

She stirs in pain 

From a cold hospital bed.

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Her surgery is done

Fixing her femur shattered

Broken in three places

Her comfort is what matters.

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As hourly nurses in poke and prod 

She tries to rest if she can 

Putting the pieces back together

Will be her next plan,

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Immobile and needing care 

Future physical therapy so she can walk

Everything has been so scary

She’s so weak she can barely talk.

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She’ll bide her time and regain strength

Confined to her cold hospital bed 

Twists and turns of the challenge before her 

Are troubling her once peaceful head…

-AAA 11/22/2024

A Narcissist is Born 

Anthony2 Comments

She was an innocent naive flower of a woman.

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Until the cruel, cold, harsh world, got a hold of her.  Then cynicism took over, and her heart turned to ice.

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Instead of love, all she could see was hate. Her trust, betrayed, she was heartbroken. Then set her sights n hurting others, as misery loves company…

-AAA 10/16/2024

9/11 💔

Anthony4 Comments

I don’t want to remember

All the deaths that they suffered

It was one bright September

Tragedy was not buffered.

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I’ve done all my figuring

After many years later

No magic conjuring

Will ever make it waver

-AAA 07/20/2024

Originally Published 07/20/2024

Migraine

Anthony8 Comments

Originally Published 04/27/2024

Jagged flashing lights on peripheral side

A warning is here you must abide

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The shocking hurt will be here soon

Unconsciousness your only boon

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Pressure crushing like the bottom of an ocean

Dizziness and nausea with each motion

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Never want to leave the bed

Pulsing throbs inside your head

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Close your eyes and pray to sleep

Never felt pain could be so deep

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Front and back right side and left

Wishing this was all bereft

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Suck down aspirins 3 at a time

Praying the pain will end this time

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Wake up in the morrow and it didn’t end

First to greet you is that throbbing friend

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Off with the lights embrace the dark

Relief to your eyes from daylight’s spark

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Reading impossible it’s hurts too much

Nothing to bridge the gap or crutch

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A silent prayer just to yourself

That this ends, a relief and wealth

-aaa

9/11 💔

Anthony6 Comments

I don’t want to remember

All the deaths that they suffered

It was one bright September

Tragedy was not buffered.

–

I’ve done all my figuring

After many years later

No magic conjuring

Will ever make it waver

-AAA 07/20/2024

Imaginary Lovers, so it Seems

Anthony1 Comment

Did you exist

Were you real

You broke our tryst

With little appeal.

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You unceremoniously were gone

With little more than “goodbye”

Feeling the loss I was thrust upon

Made me sigh and deeply cry.

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I hope your new man is the best

Better than me, in the very least

If not, it’s your loss, I must confess

Since our fun exchanges ceased.

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So many questions

Left unanswered

Infinite suggestions

Hurt my ego like a cancer.

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In the end

You left me in the dark

Rather than a friend

You’re just a question mark…

-AAA 07/19/2024

Pain Struck (Haikus)

Anthony6 Comments

Feeling searing pain.

My entire world keeps spinning.

Migraines are the worst!

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Each time I get up.

I am stunned by vertigo.

Aspirin is no relief.

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Must be unconscious.

The only relief is sleep.

Soft dark and quiet.

-aaa

Migraine

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Jagged flashing lights on peripheral side

A warning is here you must abide

–

The shocking hurt will be here soon

Unconsciousness your only boon

–

Pressure crushing like the bottom of an ocean

Dizziness and nausea with each motion

–

Never want to leave the bed

Pulsing throbs inside your head

–

Close your eyes and pray to sleep

Never felt pain could be so deep

–

Front and back right side and left

Wishing this was all bereft

–

Suck down aspirins 3 at a time

Praying the pain will end this time

–

Wake up in the morrow and it didn’t end

First to greet you is that throbbing friend

–

Off with the lights embrace the dark

Relief to your eyes from daylight’s spark

–

Reading impossible it’s hurts too much

Nothing to bridge the gap or crutch

–

A silent prayer just to yourself

That this ends, a relief and wealth

-aaa