Poem

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Moments Before the Flare

It’s a slippery slope
With jagged rocks
Ripping and tearing my flesh
As I cling to the twigs
That aren’t strong enough to hold my burden

The weight has crept up
With nothing I can do
To shed the extra pounds
Pulling me down
The side of the mountain

My feet are small
In comparison
But yet I still can’t keep them
On firm footing
As gravity takes charge

Loosing my hold
On the life
I battle to save
As the depression threatens
To pry my grip on reality

I’ve been here before
Right over the edge
But not too far
That I can’t pull myself up
And back to solid ground

But the last time
I plunged
To the valley of shadow of death
And crawled through to the other side
One painful step at a time

I know what is at the bottom
And I don’t want to go there
But can I stop it
Or will I have to go back
Relying on Your rod and staff to comfort me

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Hello KJ,

What a lovely poem and so well written.

I too know "what is at the bottom" I nearly went there 3 years ago, but like your poem states I managed to "crawl through to the other side, one painful step at a time"

Very thought provoking ............

Love Lucy xx

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KJ Iv'e been there too..and I'm still here, fighting every day...going back there is not an option for me anymore.

You have a wonderful gift, please continue to share it with all of us..

Thanks Pat

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Thank you, Lucy. Sorry you know what is at the bottom. The bottom of fibro is so hard to get out of once you are there.

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That you, Pat. That was very sweet of you. I hope you get to feeling better and out of the bottom. It's hard to get out once we have overdone it.

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Like Cat said, going there again is NOT an option! My anxiety sent me to "the bottom" but slowly, over about a year, with help, support and medication I managed to crawl back up to living again.

I'm here, anytime, for anyone, who finds themselves at the bottom, I feel sure I won't go there again as my life has changed for the better.

So if anyone wants to chat, go ahead!

Love Lucy xx

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Hi KJ,

That's a wonderful poem - it makes everything with fibro so much more sharply defined! I think you should send it to other fibro groups as well. And see if there is a place to save it here, so it can be seen later by others.

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Sorry, just saw this. Thank you. I wouldn't know of any groups to send it too and anything. I have had dx of fibro for over 10 years. I first started out doing all the research I could on the net but I back then all I saw was miracle cures. Just take this or do this and you'll be cured. I gave up and just dealt with it on my own. I have just started searching on the net again and finding it is a lot better than 10 years years ago, but still just getting my feet wet.

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Loved the poem too... Looking forward to reading more.

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Thanks PsyberTech.