Migraine - All Entries to the 2008 Migraine and Headache Poetry Contest

Deborah

posted 04/19/2008, comments (0)

Ode to Aura

Round and round and round they spin; They twirl and twist once they begin. Their colors so vivid, vibrant and true; In brilliance of green, red, yellow and blue. Faster, faster they move through the night; Triangles, spinners, prisms of light. Dashing and dancing, moving so fast; I lay in awe, wondering how long it will last. When... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/19/2008, comments (7)

The Keeper

I am owned by a silent keeper Who never goes away. Who has me on a short leash that I am always trying to escape. I did not choose to be here And kept under his torturous thumb Of hell and wishes of dying in the pain of which I succumb. I lay helpless in his grip Unable to fall asleep The pain is too intense Fear... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/19/2008, comments (2)

My Ghostly Shadow

It's there but it's not A pale shadow in the realm of everyday life Ignore it and it will vanish Look to close and it will envelop you whole. Every single minute of every single day The ghost whose name is "migraine" Plots and schemes from within To overcome, overpower, to succeed, to win. It's a back and forth... Read more Chevron

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matthew harris

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posted 04/18/2008, comment (1)

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The sound of jackhammers incessantly reverberated and did painfully blare between me left and right cranial hemisphere which ear splitting din (unheard by no others) although to me crystal clear annihilated any last shred of sanity and bred panic with fear per intense crushing auditory threshold creating blinding mental... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/18/2008, comment (1)

My Version

I wish I knew of life. Real life. Instead of the version my migraines allow me to have. I think of my future. I would like to get married but imagine not making it to your own wedding. Kids, I want kids but how do I get off the Elevil and Imitrex in order to bear any? When I can't get out of bed or speak who will care for the... Read more Chevron

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