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Life with chronic pain

Catrina Fuentes 1981 (United States)

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At 25 years old,
I watch people play
with their kids at the park
on a bright sunny day
I’m a little jealous
that I can’t run anymore
I hurt all the time
and stay so sore
I envy those parents
who live without pain
At times my thoughts
drive me insane
The envy turns to anger
and the anger turns to hate
I wonder why it is
that this is my fate
I bring myself back
to where my thoughts belong
I reach out to God
to help me stay strong
Without his strength
I would have given up
I’m thankful that I chose  
to drink from his cup.


 

About this poem

Diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos. Have had 12 surgeries and my hips replaced at age 36. This was about my feelings when my kids were little and I was unable to do much

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Written on October 01, 2022

Submitted by CatrinaFuentes on October 02, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDEFEGHIHJKLKMNONPQRQ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 536
Words 116
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
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