I feel alone in an ocean
I go up and down
My head in and out of the waves
Sometimes I feel OK
Floating on top
Other times I feel like there is an anchor trying to pull me down
That anchor is called Endometriosis
It could be that I am in pain or upset about not having children
Or I have missed a social event because it's the wrong time of the month
Not being able to go to work
My hormones making me feel down
Beneath the calm exterior
Are my angry, fiery insides
Every time I have an op, I think 'here I go again.'
I try to keep my head up
With treatments and diet
But I still have bad days underneath the waves
I am beginning to understand what's best for me
and having less of a bumpy ride
Focus on what can be done rather than what can't
I won't let Endo drag me down
I am more than this illness
I have so much to give
and I realise we are not alone...