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Please go

A soldier arrived at my front door.
Broken and bleeding from head
To toe…beyond repair.

Softly he spoke to my weary soul,
“I am not your enemy”
Please help me…

Pain exhaled from his whispered voice.
Mercy pleaded in the eyes of his soul.
I closed the door, it was too awful to behold.

That is how it feels to internally struggle
with the battled reality of Chronic Pain.
Friend or foe…...Open or Close the door.

Please go.




















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Contest prompt: Please go..chosen title for poem from list.

My husband suffers chronic pain and it is a challenge I see him battle
some days victorious and others...just trying his best to rise above it.

The prescriptions offer little relief...if anything they seem to feed addiction
as you have to take more and more to overcome the bodies immunity to them.
So ..no pain pills..just anti-inflammatories. NO liquor either, at all period,
as that just feeds the need to be numb and un-conscious thus no pain. A real
catch 22.

I try to distract and comfort..uplifting his spirits and body to places
of peace and tranquility.

What helps you rise above chronic pain, is it your friend or foe?

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How do you rise above the circumstance of chronic pain?

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  • kkatie55
    September 19, 2008
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    this is so sad...my brother lives in pain he has a ruptured disc...but he still has to work...he always crippled ....in pain ....pills don't work for him either...I don't know what keeps him going through the pain ....but I know what it is..so sorry for your husband...good luck to him in life...and I hope he can find some relief...peace katie


  • skye01 gold member
    September 16, 2008

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    A beautifully sad poem.  Chronic pain takes away the person you knew and replaces with someone who doesn't even know themselves.  Enlightenment begins with the appeasement of pain.  There are many alternative therapies that can help to decrease and relief the pain.  Acupuncture,  massage and reiki sessions(check for massage schools in your area, they need practice bodies), find a Healing Touch Practioner ( listed at Healing Touch International),  get an infra-red sauna,  and learn meditation.  Myinnerworld.com is an excellent site.  The other thing I have found is Excedrin Migraine and it does relieve my Fibro pain  but I had to find a balance with my guiafenisen protocoal.. Also Chiropractic work helps.

     

    Chonic pain is an individual path and one has to find what path works for your.  Narrow is the path and few there be that find it.  Connecting to the Universal energy of God with the catalyst being pain, leads us to a higher place for our souls.  The Navy uses Healing Touch and has a very good instructor and practioner.  I'll have to look up his name.

    May you both be surrounded by the Light of love and healing. sharon


  • georgie
    September 16, 2008

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    this one touched me right to my core... i swear ur getting better with every poem and u were gr8 to start with,
    hugs,
    georgie,
    xxx


  • Dirty and Broken
    September 15, 2008
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    reminds me of my mother...it's a good poem...amazing, really.....
    thank you for entering

  • norahlogan silver member
    September 15, 2008

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    Terrific! well-written

    Boy! Do I know what your husband is going through!
    It's wonderful you are there when it gets too unbearable. After awhile I think we just get tired of fighting so I'm sure he feels the love and tries again.
    Wonderful poem!


  • humblpye gold member
    September 15, 2008

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    well written and presented...

    I like the metaphorical aspect Kathleen...I can sympathise with living with pain...we all have our share I guess; some suffer more than others...I succumbed to meds after brain surgery back in 85...but that's another story, thanks for sharing John

  • celadia
    September 15, 2008

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    I like that you have a soldier as a metaphor. Your husband sounds like that's what he is. I am right now reading about WWI and the nurses who took care of the men. It sounds similar. Perhaps some day there'll be a cure for this nasty affliction.


  • Flight of Dragons
    September 14, 2008

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    Interesting

    I've not much to say. I pity your husband in pain. I wish him well and know that I believe he has already won the major battle. Yes as he chosses to fight the pain and not give in to the easy ways he has already proven that he is strong and valient indeed.


  • Swangrnv gold member
    September 14, 2008

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    goodness..

    I feel so sad for what he is going through and you also my dear friend for as much as he is struggling with his pain..no doubt you deal with the pain of knowing there's not alot you can do to help alleviate his pain. A powerful and moving write.


  • debilynn gold member
    September 14, 2008

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    wonderful write! i too suffer from chronic pain so i understand this completely. i use to do mind over matter but now a days it's a different story. thank you for sharing your talent. keep writing dear poet. God bless you always

  • Dobar Dan
    September 14, 2008

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    Hi There

    I read the poem and then your authors comment - my thoughts and prayers are with you both - I liked the poem after I read your comment and read it again - Bless you both - and Bless God - Joe - (Dobar Dan) -------------------------------------------------- look up - hugs


  • mysticstorm gold member
    September 14, 2008

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    My mother suffers from chronic pain and this is something I can understand well...I have to agree with everything kareneisenlord said about people placing blame on the victim or not beleiving their pain to be real...this is a very beautiful but said write...lovely metaphor...
    Best to you!
    mystic


  • purplemoon
    September 14, 2008
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    Wonderfully Composed!

    a very heart felt poem. I love it!


  • kareneisenlord gold member
    September 14, 2008

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    That's Intense

    Yes, chronic pain is lonely and relentless, as most don't understand if they haven't been there themselves. I have been there and I know what the viscious cycle of meds can do too.Some put the blame on the victim or they are just afraid to look into the eyes of pain; because NO ONE is immune to it.

    I don't know what is causing your chronic pain here, but mine is fibromyalgia among other things. After years of doctors and meds, I finally decided to be my own healer and took matters into my own hands. I addressed it through; possible allergies, nutrition and diet, stress, spiritual and emotional/psychological. It has been a long haul and still is. When I think I have it beat, it catches me from behind. One of the biggest culprits in my case, that triggers my fibromyalgia, are sulphites (a preservative commonly added to and found in foods and wine). I wondered why everytime I eat at a restaurant I would get sick. I found out that they add sulphites in larger quantities in restaurants due to the bulk of food they are dealing with. There is a USDA law restricting how much can be used. I can barely tolerate any. Before the USDA passed a law restricting how much can be used, (I think in the 60's), sensitive individuals were even dying from it. This gives you some of my history as to how I have come to terms with my pain. It is ongoing.

    I try to eat organic foods, but that is not always possible. I wash all fruits and vegetables and have been all my life, because of the chemicals. Also, I have eliminated foods that are difficult for my system to handle and may even trigger my fibromyalgia. Dairy was a big problem for me.

    There is a lot of emotional/psychological pain that I am sifting through, and as that is more resolved, I think it will help my physical pain. The mind and body are very connected.

    I find that alternative, holistic healing approaches work best for me too, as they are more spiritual and nurturing, addressing the whole person, not just bits and pieces of the person. As if we can be broken down into components like that. Our bodies, minds and souls work as a unit and everything is connected; even beyond ourselves to our environment, others, etc.


  • Wolfdog silver member
    September 14, 2008

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    Excellent

    A most unique write. You expressed yourself quite well.
    Thanks for sharing this one with us. Have you reviewed my poem "Blues of Night"? http://allpoetry.com/poem/4301709


  • notheretojudge
    September 14, 2008
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    Chronic pain is a sneaky thief that steals from you in so many ways. Good poem!

  • cokacolacowpok
    September 14, 2008

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    One who does suffer with a chronic illness has alot to deal with, the pain, the suffering, the pills. I agree the pills just stopped the pain at time it doesn't take care of the problem. We have a friend who has been taking pills for years for a chronic illness who suffers daily. For all the pain he is in he tries not to show it. Good write, good luck in the contest.
    Brian


  • Justmenow
    September 14, 2008

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    Pain exhaled from his whispered voice.
    Mercy pleaded in the eyes of his soul.
    I closed the door, it was too awful to behold.
    this is my fave verse, i think it is a good poem that deals with many complex issues, well done on this write and keep on writing.

    well done.

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