The Invisible MonSter

The Invisible MonSter
 
There’s a MonSter that lives within me
His many faces each dawn a mask
The beast attacks my thoughts and strength
And takes my will to task
Many days I may look able
But that’s a temporary deceit
I rely on my spirit to keep me driving
And not giving in to defeat
You see, my spirit has no lesions…no limits…no decay
I may soon need those crutches
But that day is NOT TODAY
I attack the beast with needles
And then he’ll change his ugly face
Today I cannot find him
He has left without a trace
He may be back tomorrow
A different mask as his disguise
The hurt he may inflict on me
You may not see through naked eyes
Yet sometimes he leaves some visible scars
Each affecting my words or swagger
He’s going to take what he wants to now
And leave me slurred and staggered
But regardless of what he takes from me
I still get strength from up above
He may affect how I walk and talk
But he can’t touch my family’s love
Atleast now I know who this MonSter is
Confirmed thru my diagnosis
Ive called the beast by many names
You know him as Multiple Sclerosis
 
                                         Keep S’Myelin

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sjanderson23
sjanderson23

THAT IS SO INCREDIBLE, thank you for posting.
dxat59
dxat59

Great description! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

Gentle hugs, Linda
almairis
almairis

Speechless.

Yours?
keepSmyelin
keepSmyelin

yes..mine. glad you like it : )
almairis
almairis

Its amazingly beautiful and you have to be a happy person.
keepSmyelin
keepSmyelin

Thank you...and i am.
djbritt
djbritt

That is incredible. Thanks for sharing this with us.
kyblu
kyblu

This is awesome. I love the picture you have painted with your words - yet hate the beast that it describes.
deleted_user
deleted_user

Wow..... very impressed. Gave me chills down my back and tears in my eyes. You have described it perfectly, and what a MonSter it is.
guysgurl
guysgurl

Yeah... Ditto to what everyone else said! Would you mind if I shared it with family and friends elsewhere, like Facebook? I would list your screen name as the author? It\'s just really good... :)
~Tracy
keepSmyelin
keepSmyelin

You are more than welcome to Tracy, glad you liked it.
keepSmyelin
keepSmyelin

My name is Bobby ...by the way ; )
guysgurl
guysgurl

Thanks Bobby:) I sent a friend request, I hope you got it.
guysgurl
guysgurl

Ah, I see you got it:) I\'m going to share your poem on facebook... I think it\'s really great at describing our unpredictable lives with this!
keepSmyelin
keepSmyelin

im so happy you feel its worthy of sharing. Thank you Tracy.