A Contender Lurking In The Shadows...
Slam Poetry
Each daily task, an uphill battle…
Feelin' like I'm on a bumpy road & an unruly horse without a saddle…
Will I have the energy to get in the bath, cook, or clean today?...
It's really a crap shoot, it could go either way…
But no one really cares because I look fine…
Plus many folks don't care because they're empathy-blind…
I'm weary from the battle…
But I'm still a contender lurking in the shadows…
I guess I'll just take one step at a time…
And then the stairs to my dreams will be easier to climb…
Fortunately, this story ends well because I have faith…
But darn it I had to be brutally honest about the weight…
**Shootout to my fellow Chronic Fatigue Warriors! I sympathize with you; your story matters! Enjoy a little Survivor on me! lol We've got this!😉
About the Creator
Tiffany Gordon
I am a super-spiritual, fun-loving artist, writer, & peer-counselor residing in the Pacific Northwest. I am also an Institute of Children's Literature alumna who enjoys writing about the triumph of the human spirit.
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