Raising Awareness
My Name is Fibromyalgia
My name is Fibromyalgia and I live within
I wanted to introduce myself; so, it is here that I begin
I know you’ve seen the doctor hoping to be cured
Well that’s not going to happen despite what he assured
He took long enough to find me as I lay in wait
I will upset and frustrate him, but it is you he will come to hate
I pretend to be so many other things to get him all confused
But each time his test will find nothing; as your body I abused
Medically I am a problem that none of them can solve
But while they are still looking, I will eat at your resolve
I take from you your energy and in return give you fatigue
No one can see it happen; so, they will not notice or believe
I will make your daily life a struggle; and I will take away sleep
In return I will give you pain so bad, often you will weep
You will be tired all of the day, but unable to sleep at night
I will give you lots of things, and all of it just for spite
I am a hundred different faces and each one will take its toll
And I am running rampant in your body, you will have no control
Despite living properly with your diet; and perhaps some exercise as well
None of it matters to me; I am here to give you hell
There is no amount of medicine any one of you can possibly take
That will mask all the pain I give; that is your first mistake
As for all the other things, go ahead and try to sort them out
You will only end up compromising; of this I have no doubt
Now that I have told you of the things that I intend to do
And I have introduced myself from deep inside of you
Even though you know me it will not do you any good
Because to the medical profession I will remain misunderstood
My Name is Fibromyalgia
©Terry Haslett www.facebook.com/MyBrokenPoet
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Thank you @Teddybear12 it Headed the campaign to get it recognised in parliament and has been shared globally many times, as well as being the title for my book of poems
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