Migraine
I'm a migraineur
Fancy sounding word
Hopefully not a masquerader
Shirker of my work.
Headaches since childhood
Painful and upsetting
Why couldn't I be like the others
Carefree and out playing?
Premonition, my friend
Gives me a clue
Migraine round the corner
Heads up, pain to ensue.
Bizarrely beautiful auras
Streaks jagged flashes of light
Take over my consciousness
From the left, sometimes from the right.
Lip and tongue tingling
Is this is a crazy joke?
Numbness in my arm
Am I having a stroke?
Scotomata really scary
I'm not going blind?
Surely?
I must be losing my mind.
Calm down
Swallow my meds
Deep breathe
This phase will soon end.
Aura clearing
Phew, What a relief
Slow distinct pounding
I'm still weak at the knees.
Will I make it through work?
How many sick leaves left?
How many cases to report?
Hang on, let me check.
Microscopy a little tedious
Just hang in there
These folks are sick
Various cancers, some tuberculous.
Photophobia phonophobia
Will someone give me a break?
'Put off the lights, stop whispering so loud;
Did you have to bang your plate?'
Now I'm finally in bed
The room dark and cool
Analyse my thoughts
Did I break any rules?
Did I overplan? Obsess?
Overthink?
Is it my type A ness?
Time for me to see my shrink?
Many kind doctors
along the way
But looks like these migraines
are here to stay.
Now I've kinda made my peace
With my psyche and mind
The migraines must be a part of
God's amazing design.
Maybe God wants me
To be less self centred
Look at others too
Cause their lives also matter.
And I'm grateful for
My family's love
Their concern and compassion
' Mumma, how's your head now?'
Innumerable friends
With heartfelt prayers
Shared my burden,
Extended love and care.
Jesus dying on the cross.
A gruesome death all alone.
I claim, 'By His stripes I am healed
By His wounds, I'm made whole'.
Paul's mysterious thorn in the flesh
Brought much torment and misery.
God told him tenderly
' My grace is sufficient for thee'.
I sometimes wonder
The new heavens with unending light
Will I need my shades?
Will it be too bright?
Then I remember
What the Bible says
New heaven and earth
The old will pass away.
New bodies
No sickness and disease.
A place with no suffering
Where tears will forever cease.
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