My Body

My body, used to express,

what I do, who I am,

how I dress.

For the first 36 years of my life,

I didn't give my body much thought,

it served me well as a woman and a wife.

It functioned every day and night.

It responded quickly,

like turning on a light.

One day smooth functioning did cease,

constant pain came into my life,

a most invidious beast.

My spirit cheered my body to endure,

the medical establishment would help me,

of this I was sure.

It didn't turn out that way,

no matter what they did or what I tried,

that insidious beast continued to stay.

My spirit cannot comprehend,

it doesn't understand, why life as I knew it,

had to end.

 

10/10/99

Reviews

[Michael X]

i don't necessarily see the last sentence as ominious because you are not saying your life
itself had to end, just as you knew it up to that specific point, though your words do cut
straight to the heart, as the reader can feel the overshadowing agonizing in the throes
of pain, very delving emotive, very well written, barabra this ios a subtly brilliant poem.

[Craig2591]

Pain can be very tough to endure. But sometimes it can be artistically motivational. Some of my best paintings came after I was going through a very painful recovery from surgery. A steep price to pay, though.

Good poem.

[Frieda P]

I'm so glad you said 'life as you knew it' and not life...this is very affecting and so many live with this type of pain....your words stir the emotions in this read.

[BlueDreams]

Very intriguing and realistic poem..

[Coyote Poetry]

I was lucky. The Army kept my body in line for a long time. Today I feel good. I know the days of the 5 minute miles are over. I believe we must allow time and life to show. Age teaches us wisdom if we are lucky? I like your thoughts and desire in the excellent poem. Made me think tonight. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Sandra Rains DeBusk]

This is so true and makes so much sense.
Barbara, you have spoken a thousand words with this.
I commend you.

[kurrupted]

KURRUPTED-( touched and amazed.. searched for the words but could find none, speechless he was, but then he gathered the strenght and reponded) "so emotional but..great work"