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'The Afterlife' - Tam 'FMS Thank You' - Diane Mars 'This World of FMS' - Sue K.

'Power' - Carol B. 'Misery' - Carol M. 'Keep Going' - ETC

'Sunny Mo'' - Eileen (ETC) WHO AM I? - Carolyn Pate 'DragonSlayer' - Terry Carson

'Why Can’t I Just Be Me' - SL 'THIS AMAZING DAY' - Kathy M. George 'I Fear' - Kathy M. George

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before her passing,
          the phone rang all the time
all of the visitors had to form a line
everyone felt better,
           as long as she was doing fine
i was here for her at four
i was here for her at six
i just wish i could have
           done more

her body weakened
her body failed
she no longer lives
her spirit has sailed
the lines are no more
the phone doesn't ring
they act like i died with her
they just don't seem to care
i am here!
i need you to care!
don't let me alone
i need to know that you're there
my body is weakened
my efforts have failed
i feel like i'm dying
i wish i could meet her there!
we would laugh
we would cry
we would never ever say goodbye!
but isn't it a shame...
      I WOULD HAVE TO DIE!
what would you say?
what would you do?
most of you would sit and stare
HELL, would ANY OF YOU
       EVEN CARE?
"i should have called"
"i should have been there"
that's what you'd say
but you wouldn't dare
time moves on...
       for those left here
even after losing...
       one so dear
my heart is shattered,
       torn and spent
i wonder where all the
       precious moments went

Tam

FMS Thank You
First you're tired, then you're sore
Seeking doctors more and more.
Poking, prodding, tests galore,
But you're still tired and still sore.
Medications trial and error
Occasionally, quite the terror.
In creeps anger, then depression,
"When will this end?" is the question.
You mourn the passing of your life,
And try to deal with daily strife.
Just when you think that this is all,
Luckily you find the wall!
People here comprehend,
They give you hope and you'll make friends.
Tomatoes splat with lots of laughter,
Bringing smiles for ever after.
Now we know we're not alone,
Someone's there to change our tone.
Life's still hard with FMS,
But Wallabies make it the BEST!

Diane/mars
This World of FMS
Some doctors say, "FIBROMYALGIA?
It's all in your head!"
Just take these pills and get to bed.
I wonder if they will ever know,
This unrelenting pain I feel,
Day after day, hour by hour.
Push, push and push some more,
Struggling to live,
In my own little world of pain.
In the world of FMS comes much more,
Depression sets in
Isolation within.
Concentration and memory
Have long gone away,
And the pain and fatigue,
Stay and stay!
The headaches, anxiety, sleeplessness and more,
How do I live, and what for?
The reason I can, you see
Is that God has Blessed me
With a wonderful family
And caring friends,
Who help me to see
They will always be there for me.
They understand that it's quite a mess.
It's for them I will struggle to live
In this world of FMS!

Dedicated to all those who are suffering and yet bring kindness, understanding and friendship to the wall.

Sue K.

Power
Power is great;
Power is good;
May it not be
The soul's only food.
For power can be corrupting
As it is invincible.
Also it is a jealous
Mistress of the mind.
Power is great;
Power is good;
May it be guarded
Against unholy use.
For in it's corruption
Lies total evil.
Not shown to the disciple
Until the eleventh hour.
As there is a David
For each Goliath;
There will always be a balance
Between corrupted and pure                 power.
Always a fight between good                 and evil.
Power is great;
Power is good;
Must it not be
The soul's only food.
Carol B.

Misery

(sung to the tune of "Yesterday")
Yesterday, all my pain seemed so far away
Now I know that it is here to stay.
Oh, why can't I have yesterday?
Gradually, my good health has slipped away from me
FMS has taken over me.
Oh, fibro pain is misery.
               (bridge)
Why did this Dragon roar?
They don't know - they couldn't say.
Now my body aches, and I long for yesterday.
Invisible, yet pain that is so miserable
Fog and stiffness that won't go away,
Oh fibro is such misery.
Misery - my good health is just a memory
FMS has become a part of me
Oh, the Dragon grins again at me...
Carol M.

Sunny Mo'

Tumbling down across the morning, kissing softly all over- all at once. Uncannily finding the darkest recesses and softly easing the shadows. Inviting poets, provoking songs, providing warm solace, oatmeal for the soul.

Eileen (ETC)

WHO AM I?
Dedicated to my husband Billy and our kids
            Who am I
            Black clouds surround me,
            Where am I?
            Feelings of being left behind,
            No one sees me, hears me,
            I do exsist behind my own enemy lines.
            No one calls my name,
            Do you remember that I was once a little girl?
            You all thought I was insane.
            Do you know me?
            I'm all grown up now but still the clouds hang low,
            I still cry in the night,
            I find it so hard to let the memories go.
            Do you remember me?
            I try so hard to please people each and every day,
            Was taught to wipe my tears stand straight,
            Only listen to what you have to say.
            Do you remember me now?
            Carolyn Pate
            Copyright ©2000 Carolyn Pate

Terry Carson





Why Can’t I Just Be Me
My days are filled with pain and fatigue
The years have gone by with no end in sight
Why can’t I just be me?
Everyone you know and love says they understand,
How can they know when I don’t know, Doctors don’t know
They don’t see the fog, they don’t know the confusion,
I am just never me anymore.
It seems like someone or something has taken over my body,
My legs and hands don’t work the same anymore,
My head doesn’t think and is not as quick as it used to be,
I try to go on with life as normal, with all the medications fueling me.
The clouds have gone away today, the sun is out!
My pain is bearable as I move about
The fog in my mind has cleared with the cloud,
I’m able to do things, that make me proud!
One day soon they may find a cure,
They say illnesses don’t last forever for sure,
My pain is back, the clouds are too
Why can’t I just be me?
- SL

"THIS AMAZING DAY"
THE AIR WAS FRESH
AND CRISP AND CLEAR
THE SNOW
SO WHITE AND CLEAN
IT BECKONED US
TO WALK
THE TRAIL
BESIDE THE FLOWING STREAM.
THE CRUNCHING SNOW
BENEATH OUR STEPS
THE ONLY SOUND WE MAKE.
WE PAUSE
FOR JUST A MOMENT
AND HEAR A BIRD'S SWEET CALL
HIS RUSTLING IN A PINE NEARBY
HAS MADE THE NEEDLES FALL
OH FRIEND OF MINE
DEAR BUDDY BOY
WE SHARE THIS WONDROUS DAY.
YOU RUN AND JUMP
AND KICK UP SNOW
WHILE PLAYING ALL THE WAY.
THE DEER HAVE CROSSED
AND LEFT THEIR MARK
IN BRUSH AND UNDER-GROWTH
JUST MINUTES
FROM OUR PASSING
I'M SURE THEY WATCH US GO!
THE SUN NOW GONE
WITH CRIMSON SPLASH
AND FIERY STREAKS OF GOLD,
HAS MADE THIS
MOST AMAZING DAY
TO CHERISH AND BEHOLD...

written by:
Kathy M. George - November 30th,2002

" I Fear "
I fear that; one day
When my pain is great;
You will take my pleas
And sift them off like grains of sand
So light up on the breeze.
I fear that; as the fog rolls in
Your light will not be there
I'll beg and plead for guidance
And you'll shine far off somewhere...
I fear that; when you hold me close
And you love and comfort me,
Somehow my pleas
Will get mixed up
And you'll think, rejecting me!
I fear that; "Love"
Although
We gave our pledge in turn
That somehow
As my days grow worse
At night you'll not return...
I fear that fear will take my heart
And turn it all to stone.
So take my hand and walk with me
And let your comfort bring me home...
I fear that if I could not speak
You shouldn't then know "ME"
I still am good
With love inside
I'm pleading can't you See?
I fear that you will not take the time
To understand this painful truth
You'll walk away
And all we'll have
Is the memories of our youth.

Written By:
Kathy M. George Dec. 1st, 2002

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More poetry on page one

'The Afterlife' - Tam	'FMS Thank You' - Diane Mars	'This World of FMS' - Sue K.
'Power' - Carol B.	'Misery' - Carol M.	'Keep Going' - ETC
'Sunny Mo'' - Eileen (ETC)	WHO AM I? - Carolyn Pate	'DragonSlayer' - Terry Carson
'Why Can’t I Just Be Me' - SL	'THIS AMAZING DAY' - Kathy M. George	'I Fear' - Kathy M. George