Illness Poems
The State-Progress Of Ill
by Lord Edward Her Cherbury
I SAY, 'tis hard to write Satires. Though Ill
Great'ned in his long course, and swelling still.
Be now like to a Deluge, yet, as Nile,
'Tis doubtful in his original. This while
We may thus much on either part prefume,
That what so universal are, must come
From causes great and far. Now in this State
Of things, which is least like good. Men hate,
Since 'twill be the less sin. I do see
Some ill required, that one poison might free
......
ｓｈｉｐ
by Unetix -
my mind is overthinking
the ship keeps on sinking
the cup is overflowing
but my mind keeps on going
nothing but my anxiety growing
my sadness surely showing
but my mind is now rowing in my thoughts
the ship might as well be a yacht
a party for the distraught
with the demons they haven't yet caught
......
Perfect
by Maicy M
I do not want to be healthy
Not in that way people assume, that i want to stuff my face with crisps and chocolate and never get up off my bed, not that kind of unhealthy
The kind where you know that something’s not right
Because one minute you’re over the moon and the next you’re plummeting back down to earth with the force of an asteroid your tears following like stardust but you won't do anything about it because you need it to feel alive
The kind where you stare into your reflection's eyes as you drown yourself in chemicals to become like porcelain
The kind where you work and work for hours on end until you’re body gives out and your mind shuts off. Till your hands cramp up and there’s blood, real blood, pained blood, smeared across your pencil
......
Fibromyalgia
by Julia Shaw
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an illness that often besets
Women and men who can not help themselves
It's a syndrome that causes great pain and distress
It even causes its victims to feel overwhelmed
And cold damp weather only increases the chance
That muscles will cramp and increase the stress
And though one looks the same at a glance
......
Perfect
by Maicy M
I do not want to be healthy
Not in that way people assume, that i want to stuff my face with crisps and chocolate and never get up off my bed, not that kind of unhealthy
The kind where you know that something’s not right
Because one minute you’re over the moon and the next you’re plummeting back down to earth with the force of an asteroid your tears following like stardust but you won't do anything about it because you need it to feel alive
The kind where you stare into your reflection's eyes as you drown yourself in chemicals to become like porcelain
The kind where you work and work for hours on end until you’re body gives out and your mind shuts off. Till your hands cramp up and there’s blood, real blood, pained blood, smeared across your pencil
......
Fibromyalgia
by Julia Shaw
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an illness that often besets
Women and men who can not help themselves
It's a syndrome that causes great pain and distress
It even causes its victims to feel overwhelmed
And cold damp weather only increases the chance
That muscles will cramp and increase the stress
And though one looks the same at a glance
......
ｓｈｉｐ
by Unetix -
my mind is overthinking
the ship keeps on sinking
the cup is overflowing
but my mind keeps on going
nothing but my anxiety growing
my sadness surely showing
but my mind is now rowing in my thoughts
the ship might as well be a yacht
a party for the distraught
with the demons they haven't yet caught
......
The State-Progress Of Ill
by Lord Edward Her Cherbury
I SAY, 'tis hard to write Satires. Though Ill
Great'ned in his long course, and swelling still.
Be now like to a Deluge, yet, as Nile,
'Tis doubtful in his original. This while
We may thus much on either part prefume,
That what so universal are, must come
From causes great and far. Now in this State
Of things, which is least like good. Men hate,
Since 'twill be the less sin. I do see
Some ill required, that one poison might free
......
