Ow My Freaking Neck!

A poem about my freaking neck

Ow My Freaking Neck!

Always the first thing I say

No matter how well I slept

My neck hurts every day

The pain rules my life

Every day and night

I feel like I am in a battle

And I am losing this fight

It is not just below my head

All my joints cry loud

I am only in my thirties

Feeling old should not be allowed!

I try to work it out of me

Walking and riding a bike

But most days I feel a hammer

Has nailed in a metal spike

My hands are freaking killing me

I find it rather hard to type

But I need a written outlet

So give me time to gripe.

Author's Note

I have this freaking lame condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis.
It is an chronic autoimmune condition a lot like Rheumatoid Arthritis, but more centered in the spine. But I got it in all my joints. I am in pain every day and short of powerful drugs, there is no relief.
If you know someone with this condition, give them a little love and maybe a back-rub :)

Reviews

[Yellow Butterfly]

They say that laughter is a good medicine
although I’m sure it’s not always enough
I cannot imagine just how you must feel
on days when you ache and you feel rough
So allow me to send a little tonic your way
in the form of this ditty little poem of mine
So rubbish it makes you laugh out so loud
when you get to the end you’ll feel fine...

I hope so.... great poem by you by the way... :O)

YB

[Lobster Goldberg]

I think I am cured! Hehe :) thanks for your poem.. Made me smile :)

[Sioranth Smith]

Ow! So sorry to hear you're dealing with this. I hope you're taking your meds and doing your PT! :)

[Lobster Goldberg]

No meds, too expensive and they don't do enough. But I'm trying to stay active.

[Pryde Foltz]

That sounds painful. The poem, however, was very witty.

[Lobster Goldberg]

Well thank you very much :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep... Those autoimmune conditions are a chronic nag... Though I do not know this particular pain, I have had issues with my feet all my life. (Started a poem about it a while ago, but never finished it... Maybe I'll have to dig it out...) This is a good piece of rhythmic venting!

[Lobster Goldberg]

Yeah chronic anything sucks! I hope you do dig it out :) and thanks for reading

[smurfett]

This is awesome!! I can so relate....very witty and humorous!

[Lobster Goldberg]

Thank you :) Even when I am trying to be serious.. I can't help but be witty and humorous :)