Monday, March 24, 2014

Unmoored

 
unmoored, cast adrift
in a fierce sea of pain
my life raft, a bed
of knotted sheets
down and feather

nerve endings clinging
to barnacle covered rocks
grated, bloody and raw
as each new surge
masks signals of distress

tossed ashore
with a pain hangover
the weight of a drunken sailor
I drag myself forward
in search of solid ground

15 comments:

  1. Yep. That's pretty much how it feels. Well captured! Thank you. (I especially like the barnacled rocks)

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  2. What a heart-rending description of incredible physical pain. My body clenched in reading your description.

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    1. Sorry Brenda, it helps to try to find the words.

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  3. ugh. i have a between season cold right now...i wish i could just be in bed...ouch that middle stanza is painful...

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  4. Such a power in your words, you are strong, Kathryn and must remember that, strong and talented. The pain is manifestation of inner insecurity. But you have the art, words..~ Love everything you write/paint <3

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  5. Whew, you have really made me FEEL this pain in a vivid sort of way!!

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    1. It can be hard to truly describe nerve pain but I keep trying.

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  6. Packed with feeling and full of reality for many. I could feel the pain and the strength it took to overcome this instant.

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  7. So much pain ouch ~ I hope you feel better ~ Stunning red imagery and words~

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  8. oh that sounds very painful indeed... strong images - and hope you're feeling better already

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  9. The barnacle imagery made me cringe in pain... I hope you find relief... finding the right words could be a help...

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  10. I am blessed I have never experienced nerve pain but periodically I am subject to migraines and so can relate, although I think the latter are not as bad.

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    1. Migraines can be so debilitating. Nerve pain is no fun and something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

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  11. Potent, powerful and so very vivid. Impressive for sure!

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