Living In The Shadow Of Myself
Posted by Catherine Morgan on March 5, 2007
a poem
picture by © cloud9999
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a poem
Although I fight it, it is never far from me, because it is me.
Living with chronic illnesses that ravage my body, and prevent me from being the person I have always wanted to be.
My former self sits in the shadow of these illnesses, weeping with the sad reality that there is no escape from them.
Suffering from debilitating diseases, that are virtually invisible to the outside world, but still hoping someone will see me…sitting here alone in my shadow.
But even if you did open your eyes and see me, it would still be impossible for you to grab onto my hand, for it’s just a shadow of who I am.
So for now, I must learn to live here, in the shadow of myself, and try to find peace.
also see: living with chronic fatigue syndrome
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ALSO SEE:
INFORMATION ON CFS THAT YOU CAN PRINT OUT AND GIVE TO YOUR DOCTOR, WRITTEN BY DOCTORS, FOR DOCTORS.
VIDEOS THAT EXPLAIN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, YOU CAN PASS THEM ON TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
MUSIC VIDEOS THAT I LIKE, AND THAT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL A BIT BETTER ON A BAD DAY.
TIPS FOR LIVING WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME.
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