a prisoner in my own skin

by stormseeker223whitesville, West Virginia, USA

Feb 2013 607 Views 4 comments

a prisoner in my own skin

my name is stormeeker 223
i am 23
i clsoe my eyes so i don't have to see
the face in the mirror
looking back at me
it is painful to look at
and painful to bear
to see half the mask painted there
half my face is stone and unfeeling
sending my stomach and heart reeling
i open my eyes to see i have remained
one half flesh
one half stone
a mask on a face all its own
i wish i knew why it way this way
i just know i do not want it to stay
a prison in my own skin

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Posted: Feb 2013

About this poem:

i was diagnosed with bells palsy today. i have spent most the day being made fun of becuase half my face will no longer move.

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beautifulyouNew York, USAFeb 26, 2013

Hi stormseeker223,
I'm truly sorry for your suffering.
As I understand it, most get better from bell's palsy, and pretty quickly

In the mean time, I whisper a prayer so that you look and feel yourself again

LadyMorgana60Norwich, Norfolk, England UKFeb 26, 2013

Bless you Storm

I've suffered with this too, a few years back.
Have some eye drops for night should one of your eyes be affected, and the stone feeling in the face will go, believe me.
When its settled down ask for some face physio exercises should one side show slight weakness, though in most this is not the case :)

Take care and get well soon.. Rest is key!

As for those who make fun.. don't let it get to you.

stormseeker223OPwhitesville, West Virginia USAFeb 26, 2013

thank you for your comments. and the helpful hint. my left eye does not close

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USAFeb 26, 2013

There are a lot of things that can go wrong with the human body. Never heard of this one. In the society we live in with it's focus on youth and beauty, it is hard to leave the house some days for me. Hopefully your condition is only a passing thing.