Sunday, June 22, 2008
Thyroid Butterfly
The Butterfly inside my neck went wild
and tried to free himself
by flying high
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
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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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