An Ode To Chronic Pain

A few years ago, I wrote a little ditty about chronic pain. It was at a time when my emotions were extremely elevated and my words were literally busting out of me. I had always found writing a cathartic way of dealing with my feelings and would spend many hours as a kid, sheltering in the makeshift cubby house we had fashioned out of chicken wire and old blankets at our childhood home, creating stories and poems. By writing this poem, I was temporarily given some respite from the writing bug for a while (I also started writing a story about my Fibro Journey, but that’s another topic for another post….I may even include a few excerpts on this blog after a bit more editing. We will wait and see). So keep reading below for my little poem.

An Ode To Chronic Pain

It was just a few short years ago,

Unannounced you came to stay,

Like a most unwelcome houseguest

Who never went away.

I once thought I knew grief and loss

Until that day when I met you,

But mirthlessly you informed me

That I really had no clue.

You smashed each brick and paling,

Each carefully crafted stone

And reminded me that with you, here,

My body’s not my own.

There are days the road is rocky,

Of that, I won’t pretend,

My mind’s in fog, I’m so fatigued,

My body’s not my friend.

But when I think I’m broken

And I can’t push through the pain,

I look down at my daughter

And I know it’s not in vain.

And whilst I might berate myself,

Convinced I’m not enough

As a mum, a wife, a worker,

The truth is I’m quite tough.

For I’ve stumbled many times before

On this path of chronic pain,

But each time it gets easier

To find my feet again.

I am a Fibro Warrior

But know I’m so much more

Than when you first came knocking-Pain-

Upon my past self’s door.

Thanks for reading! Catch you on the next post.

xx Jen – The Girl on Fire

jenthegirlonfire

Hi! I’m Jen the Girl on Fire. Diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2016, I started this blog as a way to raise awareness about fibro, share helpful tips and tricks and to allow others around me a space to contribute and share their own experiences with this condition. I am a mum, a wife, a singing and dancing enthusiast and fibro blogger, working hard to achieve new dreams despite a chronic condition.