Hi all, My name is Terry I am a Poet and disability campaigner

TerryH113

Talking about Sex

 

Time for a touchy subject, do not snigger, do not yell

Lets all be adult now, as being passionate can be hell

It’s time we spoke about it, get it out there if you will

Nothing kills libido like constant pain and being ill

 

Explaining to a loved one is the hardest thing to do

Why sex is off the menu, and even cuddling too

Widespread pain and tender skin makes all this a chore

Painful joints, and Fibro fog, IBS and so much more

 

It takes away your passion, numbs your brain and stops sleep

All your partners wooing, the flowers and chocolates they can keep

No amount of sex toys, dressing up or wonder gel

Will stop it being painful, nor stop it being hell

 

Inside we do still love them, and want the return of painless days

Where life was made for living, back when the bedroom was ablaze

When hips and lips and senses burned, as the body you explored

And sex was always a delight, and not something you ignored

 

Some will understand, and honour the vow of come what may

Others cannot handle it and will decide to call it a day

I really wish they understood we don’t love them any less

We want to bare our heart and soul without the need to undress

 

It seems that in my younger years I was always ready for bed

Why is it now that I need my sleep, should it be the thing I dread?

Again, I feel I failed you, as we kiss and wish good night

I shut my eyes and pray inside please come and make it right

 

I know there is a distance and I often feel the unease

I do my best and play things down trying too now please

This isn’t what I wanted nor how I had it planned

I wish I could now please you, not tell you sex is banned

 

Do you know that I still love you, with all my heart and soul

Do you know I made your happiness my lifelong goal

Do you understand that inside you still turn me on

How can I now delight you, now that my libido has gone

 

My body is a prison, my life is not my own

Pain is what now fills my day, and is worse when it’s full blown

Please say you understand this, and by my side you will always be

Knowing that I still love you and that inside I am still me

 

©Terry Haslett www.facebook.com/PoetrySoapbox

Ross_Alumni

Hello @TerryH113

Wishing you a warm welcome to the community, I hope you are safe and well and are looking forward to Christmas.

Thank you for sharing your poem about a subject that can be a sensitive one for many. I think you tackled important issues in an entertaining but emotive way.

You might like to browse the rest of the community, in particular the virtual coffee lounge where we have a number of talented poets such as @Globster  

If you have any questions about the community then please feel free to ask. 

Justcheckingin15

@TerryH113..Iv wrote a few Poems myself..I found your Poem covered a lot...and I enjoyed reading it.

Globster

@TerryH113
I would firstly like to welcome you to scope online community I really enjoyed you might find some poems on the coffee Longue