Writing Prompt

POEM STARTER

Pain makes me seek a refuge

Write a free verse that includes this in it. Free verse poetry is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme.

Writings

Pain

I cant keep going on like this. Stuck in this cycle. The replay button is sticky. So it plays over and over and over and over Until I snap

I cant do this anymore All the pain and the fear I cant do this anymore the shots and the late nights I cant do this anymore Not being anle to breathe Heart rate going to 150 I cant do this anymore Always being tired and being expensive

The supplies cost so much just to keep me alive I know I need the insulin Without it I would die. I know I need the pills To take care of my brain At least it dosent cost to much Just to keep me sane.

I cant keep looking in the mirror wishing I was someone else I cant keep lookig in the mirror and planning how to fix my health I cant keep looking in the mirror and hating my body and face I cant keep looking in the mirror Just to greet the thoughts for another day

I want it to go away The pain and the stiffness I want it to go away And i want to be a teenager I want it to go away The doctors appointments and neverending research I want it to go away The tears and the heartache

I want to stop Being tied to the teathers of medical equipment I want to stop feeing bad when I eat “to much” I want to stop being sick and needy I want to stop being a burden Is that such a problem?

I am sick of the drugs and the medicine I am sick of appointments I want to stop Being exhausted if i dont wake up after 9 I want to stop saying sorry for everything I want to stop being sad but that never will happen

I want you to understand I am not ok I want you to understand Its not in my head I want you to understand I need a break I want you to understand Than even if you dont understand I will push on And it will be ok