Once Again

 

Once again

I lay upon my bed

and helplessly succumb

to the power you have over me…

 

Once again

I cry, for I am overcome with

chills while you loom over me; an univited

guest in my sanctuary; a threat to my sanity.

 

Once again

I bury my face in my pillow, with my

body in a self – protective fetal curl. I shut my eyes

tightly and wish you away, but you  won’t go; Oh no,

no, no, instead you come and wrap me in a cruel embrace, and

 

Once again, I am yours.

Author's Note

My muse here is migraine.....it's not just a headache.....a headache is only a (common) symptom. It is a neurological syndrome and can cause all kinds of weird symptoms. My reference to "chills" is a symptom that I get and feels like the edge of hypothermia. The pic shows nails, which represents the "pins & needles" effect that affects only my left side, and a flower, which represents the good things in my life that can be overshadowed by the episodes.

Reviews

[jen -- JG]

Once again you have an image in your writing - perfect tree - could this be the tree of life?
Headaches are the pits, migranes are a psychedelic travesty to our continued health. It isn't just the pain, it's everything else. Sorta like morning sickness and giving birth through the brain at the same time!

This is a cleverly written piece because it smacks of things other than a migrane, yet the clue is there in the third stanza

" I bury my face in my pillow, with my

body in a self � protective fetal curl. I shut my eyes

tightly and wish you away, but you won't go;"


This is a position and a statement migrane sufferers know too well.

A very good and clever write that without your explanitory notes would be read much differently - even so - it is an attack on you - you are being abused - not by a person but by the hell that is known as "migrane.

Jen - JG

[~*The Writer In Me*~]

Good poem. I can relate to this poem as I get a headache about once or twice a month.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Beautifully penned, great job. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[pal]

just wonderful way .. of saying.. how much you love him.. helpless u r.
lovely poem
pal

[ah]

very vividly written, thanx for asking me to read and thanx for posting, keep it up

[Brette Medb]

This was amazing and poignant through every word and every line. Beautiful piece and I love how through everything you see the glass half full. Great work as always .


Brette

[Alex Walters]

I've never had to suffer a migraine before, so I don't know how it feels.
But this poem gives me a pretty descriptive idea, and I'm sorry that you have to deal with something like that :p
The imagery is very well done :]

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

head aches are so overwhelming; I cannot even fathom a migrain. , :( ---mishel :)

[SM Davis]

I suffer from migraines...hospitalized every time. You've done more than a fantastic job with this!!! Yet another thing we have in common.

[Papillion]

Again you have created a wonderful piece, beautiful and well written :)

[Lillian]

I hope you feel better1 Hopefully the satisfaction of writing a great poem will ease the pain. ;)