Re: Re: My poem Fibro--To Kristi/reply Ethel

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Kristi , i has probably in a fog , but i need this poem for a good friend

,who is just being diagonised with fibro , and she really needs to read this

, wouldn`t hurt me either ,being as it is to rain for the next 3 days and

then be in the 60`s, so i enjoyed the 70 degree weather of today ,

Ethel

Behold the turtle ,

he who makes slow progress wins the race !

My poem-- Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

> To: Fibromyalgia_ Support_Group@ yahoogroups. com

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> Dear friends,

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> 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.

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> Fibro-- The Invisible Hell

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> 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 terminol ogy for the way I cheat and steal.

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By Debra Van Ness,

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(a fibromite)

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as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your

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as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't

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4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at

the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take

something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things

that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even

though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls

let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

Have a nice day everyone.