Too long, for sanity to stay
Much longer
I must make a dash
A get-away
A walk-about
Get the hell out of the house
I refuse to wear a mask,
don't want attention
I refuse to wait,
I think I'll explode
The artillery is flying
Almost invisible, those pesky
Mold particles
Pollen pieces, more menacing now
Grass clippings - those I can see
I make a dash for the car, holding my breath
I see it coming
A cloud
It's like cotton...it's really like cotton
Like the cotton I told the told the doctor
Someone had stuffed,
into my lungs,
which made it hard,
for me to breathe,
so that each sentence,
was about this long,
as I gasped for air,
in his office, and told him
this was ridiculous
He agreed
He gave me drugs
He told me patience
I said I had none
He said that was good, or
I wouldn't be so anxious
To be well
To be whole
To draw a real breath
To play outside
To take a walk
To sit on my front porch
To watch the sunset
To open a window, to the world
And actually be a part of it
~Tina
Haven't whined about my health in a long time. Just couldn't take it one more day. Excuse the rant. When you can't breathe, nothing else really
matters.
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Photo credit: Greyed out pollen
Photo credit: enhanced pollen (this is a hollyhock, which I have a lot of in my flower beds)
Photo credit: cottonweed blowing in the wind (shut up Bob Dylan, I'm not in the mood)
18 comments:
Tina, beautiful pics of something awful. Chin up, my dear!
Enjoyed your poem!
Breathing is rather important! Hope those are good drugs. I have allergies and you captured the sensation well. Although add a ton of sneezing to my reaction.
You definitely captured the emotions of allergy season. Hope the visit to the doc helped. It's rough not being about to get outside when it's so pretty.
Here's hoping you find some relief soon. I get allergies but perhaps not as bad as you seem to be afflicted. Sorry it's so rough on you.
Sometimes it might be good to live in a bubble!
ugh i feel you on the need to escape...i have been penned up for short periods of time and have felt it...i can only imagine for you...hard too when you you know it will get you too...breathing is important...ugh
Surprisingly, mine have not been as bad this year... until I undertook a major cleaning of the house. *cough cough*
Hope you feel better soon.
Even though it's written about something bad, it was still a nice poem. I wish you didn't have to write it from experience though.
I also was thinking how lovely was the poem out of something so unpleasant. Hope this passes soon Tina ...
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Sorry you're feeling not well. Allergies suck. Sending you good vibes for an improved health and plenty of dragon hugs!
Hope you feel better soon!
Dear Tina,
I hope that your poetic verbalisation gives you some modicum of comfort.
Despite all your health concerns, you stay remarkable. Thanks for this posting from a special lady.
Hugs and hope,
Gary
I get very mild allergies, glad I don't have the same problems you do. Loved the way you expressed them. All the best dear Tina. Hope the meds work. Having lived with two asthmatics I know what fighting for breath is like.
Hope you are feeling better soon Tina! It sucks not feeling well :(
~Katie (your soul sista in crappy health)
Tina - i can't imagine the combo of asthma with the allergies as there have been years when my allergies alone required a mask. You wrote a lovely poem about an awful human suffering for so msny like you. I hope our cotton season is over soon.
Dear Tina - that sounds as though it's really very difficult and uncomfortable .. and I hope you can obtain some relief ...
Getting out when it's summer is so liberating - so I can hear and feel your frustration at being stuck inside ...
Just sincerely hope everyone is doing what they can for you ... my thoughts and hugs - Hilary
You did a fabulous job of describing exactly how I feel every single spring. I hope you get some relief.
TaMara @ Tales of a Pee Dee Mama
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