Physical Pain Is –

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Debilitating,
like a tsunami that never ends,
Constantly destroying the villages
in its wake.

Overwhelming,
like a thick London fog,
Obscuring everything around
into unrecognizable shadows.

Destructive,
like an F5 stationary tornado,
Eternally sucking up all the goodness
and beauty of life.

Exhausting,
like a marathon continuing
Without an end or goal,
leaving the runner hopeless.

Suffocating,
like the deepest pit of quicksand,
Sapping the breath and strength
from the one trapped within.

Agonizing,
like the lone wolf,
At the end of his term,
curled up to die all alone.

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7 responses to “Physical Pain Is –”

  1. Sadje Avatar

    Sending you prayers and hugs

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  2. Sadje Avatar

    Such a poignant poem Ami. I know little of constant pain and can relate to this.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Yes, thank you my friend. It’s unrelenting and getting harder to tolerate as I age. ((hugs)) ❤️‍🔥

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  3. Esther Chilton Avatar

    You capture the feeling so well.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you so much Esther! ❤️‍🩹

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  4. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

    ((Hugs)) Thank you Di!! 💜

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  5. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Oh, that last stanza……………….

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