by Unknown
Oct 2010 716 Views 14 comments
What a Pain!
The pops and creaks and grunts and groans,
Are caused by my condition.
Arthritis, not old age, you see,
Puts me in this position.
Still young of heart and mind I am.
With wild imagination.
Just aching joints spread here and there,
That cause me irritation.
I try hard not to let it show,
This awful aching pain.
But if perhaps you catch a wince,
Arthritis once again.
I do some carpentry at times,
Some painting and some plumbing.
Each take their toll, my body pays,
Just wishing for some numbing.
But work I must, so off I go,
Into the breech once more.
Just take it slow and carefully,
As I go out the door.
There's some folks seem to understand,
And some who never can.
They think my pain a weakness so,
Think me a lesser man.
I hope one day they find a cure,
To end this woeful mess.
But until then, I'm what you see,
In pain and under stress.
Don't get me wrong, I can't complain,
There's others facing more.
I wish them well, a healing wish,
Their wholeness to restore.
Are caused by my condition.
Arthritis, not old age, you see,
Puts me in this position.
Still young of heart and mind I am.
With wild imagination.
Just aching joints spread here and there,
That cause me irritation.
I try hard not to let it show,
This awful aching pain.
But if perhaps you catch a wince,
Arthritis once again.
I do some carpentry at times,
Some painting and some plumbing.
Each take their toll, my body pays,
Just wishing for some numbing.
But work I must, so off I go,
Into the breech once more.
Just take it slow and carefully,
As I go out the door.
There's some folks seem to understand,
And some who never can.
They think my pain a weakness so,
Think me a lesser man.
I hope one day they find a cure,
To end this woeful mess.
But until then, I'm what you see,
In pain and under stress.
Don't get me wrong, I can't complain,
There's others facing more.
I wish them well, a healing wish,
Their wholeness to restore.
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Posted: Oct 2010
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Just having a rough morning with my rheumatoid arthritis. A hot soak has helped somewhat, so I'm off out to finish rebuilding a cabinet.Poems entered on these pages are copyrighted by the authors who entered them. They cannot be reproduced without the author's written consent. © Copyright 2001-2024. All rights reserved.
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Comments (14)
that must hurt and wrap it up to warm up,free,takecare
Best wishes for a less creaky and inflamed you,
CJ
You have always been so nice to me
Sincerely,
Ginger
You'd be surprised at the amount of natural healing remedies there are out there... when you have the chance to google/research, give it a try if you haven't already.
I use a lot of natural products for different things, and they work... you just have to find out what works for you.
I also have a friend who had arthritis and cured it (yes cured it) by regularly taking Apple Cidar Vinegar on a daily basis.. no more pain!!! or problem (ACV has many healing properties).
Although I don't know what type of arthritis she had, I know there are countless natural remedies available. CJ had a good suggestion, and there are others! There are also naturopathic and homeopathic docs, as well as other holistic practitioners who could help you out.
What I'm sayin' is there already may be a cure, or ways to significantly reduce the pain, naturally... the pharmaceutical companies don't want people to know that!
In the mean time, anyone who thinks your pain a weakness making you a lesser man, to say the very least, is confused and misguided!
No matter what the nature of the pain, we do go on, don't we! Wishing for you, me and the world Their wholeness to restore. The natural way is always better! One just has to find it!!!