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You don't look sick

living with fibromyalgia

By Trish ShepherdPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
You don't look sick
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You don't look sick

you're too young to have that!

If I had a penny for every time I heard that

People judge what they can not see

how do the know what is inside

if the pain could show

what would they say

The demon controls every aspect

of my life, but I will not let it win

So take the words you don't look sick

and keep them to yourself!

you don't look sick

Thanks for the info

as if I didn't know

you're too young to have that

thanks for the info

I will let the demon know.

slam poetry

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