Depression makes me ruminate
Perfectionism makes me procrastinate
Anxiety makes me paralyze
Insomnia, I can't close my eyes
Dyslexia makes me write things wrong
Aphasia rewrites my favorite songs
Arthritis makes me ache and crack
Arrhythmia feels like a heart attack
Tremors make my hands shake
Hyperactivity keeps my brain awake
Addicted to sugar and caffeine drinks
Migraines make it hard to think
The list could go on for days
How I am limited in so many ways
Things I sometimes talk about and am willing to share
To help make others aware
The invisible trauma and hidden diseases
The ache and pain that never eases
Why it sometimes takes me so long to do a thing
This is what it means to be living
The ways I have to medicate and cope
And how I cling to hope
Don't be sad, I promise I'm fine
I'm surviving these invisibles of mine.
About the Creator
KAT Hunt
I grew up in a small town in Oregon. In 2nd grade (circa 1984), I was entered into a poetry contest. I won 3rd place and was awarded a small check and a certificate signed by President George Bush Sr. I have been writing ever since.
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