My Bones Are Killing Me!

So this week’s entry is the result of my latest ME and chronic pain flare-up. I’m sure so many will identify with this feeling when you’re in so much pain you’re climbing the walls. 

I’ve been listening to the fabulous Kae Tempest after watching their Glastonbury set and felt very inspired. I used to be in a weekly experimental writing group called ‘Scribblers’ run online by the super-talented Kate Hull Rodgers as part of Stepping Stones Théâtre, a creative arts company supporting mental health. I never took part in the poetry sessions fully but I took her advice today and used words as a distraction. I even had fun!

My bones are killing me!

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves jar hot and scream

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine

Spotify on loud/repeat

Distracts temporarily

An unread novel

Distracts temporarily

A notebook, my writing

Distracts temporarily

Yes please: Another cup of tea

Distracts temporarily

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves jar hot and scream

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine

Wordle and a crossword 

Distracts temporarily

Stretches, my physio 

Distracts temporarily

Up on tiptoes, left leg, right leg 

Distracts temporarily

And another cup of tea

Distracts temporarily

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves jar hot and scream

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine

Talk or text with friends online

Distracts temporarily

My kids come up and talk with me

Distracts temporarily

Another show of numb TV 

Distracts temporarily

And another cup of tea

Distracts temporarily

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves jar hot and scream

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine

Firm letter to my MP

Distracts temporarily

Watch news on social media

Distracts temporarily

Support our friends we’ve never met

Distracts temporarily

Share far and wide their world’s on fire

Distracts temporarily

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves jar hot and scream

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine

Family’s warm, dry, housed and fed

Distracts temporarily

Propped up soft pillows by my head

Distracts temporarily

Write a poem like my tutor said

Distracts temporarily

Count my blessings, meditate

The drugs will work eventually

Lying on a bed of nails

My nerves numb and serene

Heat pads, codeine, Gabapentin, Morphine