My poem-- Fibro-- The Invisible Hell-- a repost

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Here is a piece of poetry I wrote in 2007 about fibromyalgia. Some of you have

read it but some are new here. Maybe it will be of some benefit to repost.

Love and hugs,

Debra V.

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Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:05:31 -0700

From: ladybug75901@...

Subject: Fwd: My poem-- Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

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debra van ness wrote: Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:55:27

-0700 (PDT)

Subject: My poem-- Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Dear friends,

Last night I was up at 2 am. This piece of poetry came to me and I wrote it.

Maybe you can all relate. I have not written any poetry in years, but as I

said, it just came to me.

Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

I'll creep into your life when you are young and carefree,

so subtly you won't know or even recognize me.

I'll start with a little tingle, perhaps some numbness or a

little pain---

I'll kick you when you are down, when it's cold or starts to rain.

Ignore me and explain the little things away----

but as the days go by I'll settle in to stay.

Fibromyalgia such a medical term----

for something so sinister, cruel and so stern

Tell your doctor I am here--- he won't be able to see.

No tests, no broken bones, no lab to prove it's me.

When you awaken in the morning after years I have progressed,

you'll be hurt and feel so stiff you'll hardly get dressed.

I thrive on every crisis or pitall of emotion----

I'll drown your soul like silent waves crashing on the ocean.

You know they'll call you crazy, insufficient, even lazy.

Your mind will be a fog at times- your memory even hazy.

The pain will get intense as slowly pass the days,

then you'll have to pay attention, I won't go away.

The little hints of tingling will turn to burning hell----

You'll think you've lost your mind in my silent evil spell.

You'll feel so bone deep tired, I'll be worse than the flu----

But you look so healthy, I'll be sure they don't believe you.

I'll atack you in your sleep like you never went to bed----

Your family may believe I'm just inside your head.

They say you don't have pain; It can't be that bad.

Some aspirin and some sleep fixed the flu that they had.

Am I a virus, a chemical, or something that you lack?

Be assured that if I leave, I'll always be back.

At times you may return to what you use to be.

Enjoy it when you can because I will not set you free.

I'll take away time with your children, rob you of your joy and smile.

Send away your friends and family--- I'm back for a while.

Fibromyalgia is my name for those that believe I am for real----

Such medical terminology for the way I cheat and steal.

By Debra

Van Ness,

(a

fibromite)

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Dear Debra,

What a wonderful poem. May I use it with your signature as author.

Blessings and hugs,

Annie

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Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007

07:55:27 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Subject: My poem-- Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

> To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

>

> Dear friends,

>

> Last night I was up at 2 am. This piece of poetry came to me and

I wrote it. Maybe you can all relate. I have not written any poetry

in years, but as I said, it just came to me.

>

> Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

>

> I'll creep into your life when you are young and carefree,

> so subtly you won't know or even recognize me.

> I'll start with a little tingle, perhaps some numbness or a

> little pain---

> I'll kick you when you are down, when it's cold or starts to

rain.

> Ignore me and explain the little things away----

> but as the days go by I'll settle in to stay.

> Fibromyalgia such a medical term----

> for something so sinister, cruel and so stern

> Tell your doctor I am here--- he won't be able to see.

> No tests, no broken bones, no lab to prove it's me.

> When you awaken in the morning after years I have progressed,

> you'll be hurt and feel so stiff you'll hardly get dressed.

> I thrive on every crisis or pitall of emotion----

> I'll drown your soul like silent waves crashing on the ocean.

> You know they'll call you crazy, insufficient, even lazy.

> Your mind will be a fog at times- your memory even hazy.

> The pain will get intense as slowly pass the days,

> then you'll have to pay attention, I won't go away.

> The little hints of tingling will turn to burning hell----

> You'll think you've lost your mind in my silent evil spell.

> You'll feel so bone deep tired, I'll be worse than the flu----

> But you look so healthy, I'll be sure they don't believe you.

> I'll atack you in your sleep like you never went to bed----

> Your family may believe I'm just inside your head.

> They say you don't have pain; It can't be that bad.

> Some aspirin and some sleep fixed the flu that they had.

> Am I a virus, a chemical, or something that you lack?

> Be assured that if I leave, I'll always be back.

> At times you may return to what you use to be.

> Enjoy it when you can because I will not set you free.

> I'll take away time with your children, rob you of your joy and smile.

> Send away your friends and family--- I'm back for a while.

> Fibromyalgia is my name for those that believe I am for real----

> Such medical terminology for the way I cheat and steal.

>

>

By Debra Van Ness,

>

>

(a fibromite)

>

>

> Wow Debra you hit the nail on the head that is exactly how it is

too!!!!! God bless Leanne

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