I Am Alone with the Pain

For those of you who do not know, April is Poetry Month. I may be a writer but poetry is not a strong suit for me. I believe  the last real poem I attempted to write was in grade school. Well, in the spirit of poetry month I would like to share a poem I wrote this past week.

'I Am Alone with the Pain' is dedicated to those who live with chronic pain on a daily bases.

'I Am Alone with the Pain'

This sensation ravaging my body, no one knows

they cannot understand why I moan and twitch about

And so, I am alone with the pain

There are those who claim they get it

Understand how the lightest of touches the softest movements can send shockwave after shake shockwave of agony throughout my body

And yet, I am alone with the pain

Those medically trained glare at me with doubt

The anguish within me they will never see, never understand my cries for help

The torture seeps deeper into my body as they turned their backs and walk away

And so, I am alone with the pain

I wish upon no one this curse that rips my body into two

From the outside those unafflicated souls will never know how I hide behind smiles or jokes

And yet, all I want to do is scream and shout

I am

I am

I am alone with the pain

Sickle Cell Anemia is a disease very close to home for me. If you would like to learn more about Sickle Cell, please check out this link:  http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/