Sunday, June 22, 2008

Thyroid Butterfly

The Butterfly inside my neck went wild

and tried to free himself

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leaving me in a frenzy

and making me sick

until they clipped his wings

and I was alright again

at least for a while

 

But butterflies that cannot fly

will wither away

and eventually die

He left me feeling

weak and old before my time

took all my strength

and joie de vivre

when he said goodbye

 

Now living without that colourful guy

is harsh and bleak

and at times not worth while

but I refuse to give up

and thus I fight with all I've got

and struggle on

and maybe someday

I'll be back on top

 

 

©2008 Fenny

 

Comments

What a unique way to express a physical malaise. I have a root canal coming up in a week and am tempted to put it into verse.

I really enjoyed this, in an odd sort of way.

Kat

Posted by: Poetikat | Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Such a small gland but so powerful and important. Sorry to read this Fenny but wonderfully written.

Posted by: Geraldine | Thursday, June 26, 2008

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