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Well, since poems are the topic of this thread, the following poem always touched me. It was part of a medical article on adolescents with CRPS and was written by a 14 year old CRPS sufferer named Brittney:
PAIN
Burning coldness
Crushing,
Numb and hot
Help me someone,
Make it stop!
It started out so innocently
When three books fell upon me
My foot began with a twinge
Then relentlessly,
Crept up my limb
It became unbearable
Moments passed like years
Looking for a miracle
A never-ending nightmare
Guillotines, power saws
Alligators and lion's jaws
Nightmares of horror
Terrified to close my eyes
Fearing more awaits inside
Branded by the endless pain
Am I going to go insane?
You don't know just how I feel
Does that mean it isn't real?
Is my world just not true?
Don't I see and feel -- like you?
Please don't stop trying
I can't help my crying
I feel so maimed
Help me, Help me
I'm in pain!
The entire article can be found at:
http://www.rsdescape.com/CRPS_Compar...dolescents.htm
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