"No Longer Whole"

  "No Longer Whole"

 

An inner ache...to big to hide,

Feelings...all withered and dried.

Not understanding...all of this pain;

All happy thoughts, scattered and slain.

 

Addled thoughts that stir the soul,

Created being...no longer whole.

Illness and pain...are here to stay,

Nothing on earth, drives them away.

 

Inside tears...break the heart,

Happiness had no place to start.

Hurting also...on the outside,

In or out...pain still abides.

 

Self pity! Oh...I wish that were so;

Those thoughts left...long ago.

Missing life...as it had been,

Wanting it all...just as it was then.

 

Before illness replaced the joy;

When life was like a child's toy.

Crying inside, no tears on the cheeks,

Then outer tears...to weep and weep.

 

Illness...that will not...go away,

Destroying the best of so many days.

No one seems to really understand,

Sickness "Just comes" it is not planned.

 

"God"...please bring joy amidst the pain,

Let happiness reign once again.

 

Valentine

 

Reviews

[oluwatoosinfunmi]

Wow ... this is beautiful
It relates a lot

[Valentine]

Mostly truths put into poetic form. Kathie

[Mr. Lopez]

Valentine, this was beautifully remorseful. The pace and flow were flawless. It's impossible to read this without sharing in your desperate longing for reprieve from your loneliness. A true masterpiece my friend. I'm sorry it took so long to honor your read request. I very much so enjoyed this.

[Valentine]

I was ill a very long time and thank God every day for His healing me. Kathie

[FIN]

Well written and very inspiring! Keep writing please. I learn a lot from viewing others' works.

[Valentine]

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Kathie

[Ted Kniffen]

Constant pain is very debilitating and can certainly change our outlooks. Good write, Kathie

[Valentine]

Ted, my being ill those 10 years was not fun. Thankfully God healed me. Kathie

[Lizzy Morgan]

This was written very well Ms. Valentine!!, makes me think of myself!!

[Valentine]

Brain tumor and seizures for 10 years was not what I would wish on my worst enemy. Kathie

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Illness and pain.....the shroud of darkness that envelopes all the joys that life contains.

A very emotive poem; seemingly written from the depths of experience.

[Valentine]

Brain tumor and seizures for 10 year. Much experience. Thankfully I was prayed for and healed. God is terrific! Kathie

[Paul Bell]

The ultimate missing limb syndrome. When they are not with you any longer. You go into limbo. Which seems to last forever. But the sun will shine, as it always does.

[Valentine]

Paul, take away the tumor...I would have been headless or brainless, opps, my husband might have thought me that one. Kathie

[wordman]

this is something i never could overcome,death and sickness to us all ,

[Valentine]

Ron, I was ill with seizures for 10 years. Headaches etc...not fun at all. Kathie

[Marie]

I am fortunate ro rarely have known sickness. I realize it is not planned or faed; it can destroy a life. Smitty Jas has said the right words of comfort,

[jacob erin-cilberto]

another really moving piece, Kathie...

Illness does just come, and it destroys so many lives other than the one it actually takes....
i have had loss recently---i feel these poems you are writing.