Neuropathy

 

A Rare Neuropathy

I feel a tingling in my toes

And daggers in my feet

A numbness in my fingers

And electrocution in my body

A pain that's hard to beat

I wonder what is happening

Why my nerves are in distress

I search for an explanation

But I only find more stress

I learn that I have a rare neuropathy

A condition that affects the nervous system 

It can be caused by many things

Yet mine was caused by negligence 

I try to find a treatment

But there is no cure

I have to manage my symptoms

And hope they don't get worse

Yet I go through hell every winter 

With hoodies piled on

Still the pain persists 

Yet push on I do 

I cope with medication

And some alternative therapies

I exercise and eat well

And avoid the triggers that I see

The only thing helpful is weed 

I live with a rare neuropathy

But I don't let it define me

I have more to offer than my pain

I have dreams and goals and family

I have a dream to be an Author 

Of many genres and imagery 

Yet clearly it’s a struggle 

Just to get one blank page done 

I hope for a better future

Where neuropathy can be healed

Where science can find a solution

And relief can be revealed.

©️2023 M. Robbins