PAIN I HATE YOU: A poem written by me.

[Nettac]

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.

[lornaisobel]

Who/what is Tallis

[Nettac in reply to lornaisobel]

Thomas Tallis. English composer of sacred Beautiful music.

[Eiram50]

That's lovely and so apt!!

Made me smile

Marie x

[lornaisobel]

Thanks - will google him xx

[Hidden]

Amazing. You have a talent.

[Hidden]

hahaha I thought you wrote this.

[Nettac in reply to Hidden]

I did write it. Thomas Tallis was a composer. I mentioned him in the last stanza.

[Hidden in reply to Nettac]

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

[Nettac in reply to Hidden]

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.

[Eiram50 in reply to Nettac]

Now you've started writing again, is encourage you to continue- very enjoyable.

Marie

[ldwilliams]

very nice and also very moving

[Nettac in reply to ldwilliams]

Thank you.

[Entero]

I loved that. Something in its simplicity really resonated with my own experience. Thank you and well done x

[Nettac in reply to Entero]

Thank you.

Pleased you liked it.

[Matalow]

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

[linda-5502]

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

[Nettac in reply to linda-5502]

So glad that you find it useful Linda. Poetry is a wonderful medium. I don't always get it right. I've written an awful lot of cack!

[Smiler53]

Love it, and oh so true! Thank you for sharing. X

[popsmith1874]

Lovely and brings a smile and forget leg pain for a wee while xxx

[stbernhard]

Thank you for that. Beautiful.

[nomoreheels]

You have a talent for putting down feelings onto paper, this is on the button.

[Hidden]

Brilliant. Love it. Made me smile 😊

[MandiS]

Beautiful you captured the disease so well👍🏻

[MandiS]

Beautiful you captured the disease so well👍🏻

[Gnarli]

You have a rare and beautiful talent there, Nettac. You made me smile and groan in recognition. The first poet laureate of RA?

[Nettac]

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

[maccnc]

Love ❤ your poem! It totally describes having RA, but in a much more pleasing way! Beautifully written!

Thank you for sharing. ❤️