I am ancient, I am grey
The day that pain moves in to stay.
Dark clouds roll in to snatch the sun
The loss of humour has begun.
I shout at trees and curse the Gods
The doctors who are evil sods.
I hate the drugs, the black box warnings
The painful stiffness in the mornings.
Cracking bones and swollen joints
That voice that asks me whats the point.
My walking stick and special shoes
Have now become a poets muse.
You are a bastard
I hate your guts
Your vicious intrusion drives me nuts.
And then one day you disappear
It's almost as if you were never here.
Sunshine returns the clouds have lifted
A sense of humour once more I'm gifted.
In the park
Light cracks the sky
And angels sing me
A lullaby.
This a gift from Tallis.
Written on phone so not set out properly.
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Who/what is Tallis
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Thomas Tallis. English composer of sacred Beautiful music.
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That's lovely and so apt!!
Made me smile
Marie x
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Thanks - will google him xx
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Hidden 7 years ago
Amazing. You have a talent.
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Hidden 7 years ago
hahaha I thought you wrote this.
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Nettac in reply to Hidden 7 years ago I did write it. Thomas Tallis was a composer. I mentioned him in the last stanza.
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Hidden in reply to Nettac 7 years ago Then my original response stands. You are very talented. Thank you for sharing your poem.
I am the least artistic person that you have ever known, but I know what I like, and I love this poem. It speaks to "thick skull" people like me
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Nettac in reply to Hidden 7 years ago Thank you. How kind of you to say.
I love writing poetry. Hadn't written any for quite some time. Some how the exhaustion seemed to wipe out the words! Perhaps the words are coming back.
We all have talents.
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Now you've started writing again, is encourage you to continue- very enjoyable.
Marie
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very nice and also very moving
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Thank you.
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I loved that. Something in its simplicity really resonated with my own experience. Thank you and well done x
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Thank you.
Pleased you liked it.
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Dear Nettac, well done I hope you are in the sunshine at the moment ,the humour has certainly returned it made me grimace and smile.
Kind Regards Mike
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You sum RAup so well did enjoy the poem am going to pront it off and show it to my family. Thank you what a talent you have xxx
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Love it, and oh so true! Thank you for sharing. X
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Lovely and brings a smile and forget leg pain for a wee while xxx
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Thank you for that. Beautiful.
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You have a talent for putting down feelings onto paper, this is on the button.
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Hidden 7 years ago
Brilliant. Love it. Made me smile 😊
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Beautiful you captured the disease so well👍🏻
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Beautiful you captured the disease so well👍🏻
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You have a rare and beautiful talent there, Nettac. You made me smile and groan in recognition. The first poet laureate of RA?
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Thanks Gnarli
A poet laureate
I am not
The proper talent
I ain't got!
I'm glad you liked it
Twas the plan
I'm off to a dinner now
Of chips and spam
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Love ❤ your poem! It totally describes having RA, but in a much more pleasing way! Beautifully written!
Thank you for sharing. ❤️
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