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Acrostic Poem for Invisible Illness Week by, Keira
I suffered 12 grueling, fucked up years
Never relentlessly questioning as I should
Voice coming at you flustered, hushed tones
Instead of
Screaming in your face
I AM HERE and IT HURTS
But, you and the others
Laughed and dismissed me until I questioned my own sanity
Except for one; and, for you, I am indebted
—
(Bio) Keira 35 – year old Hashimoto patient and thyroid cancer survivor
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5 Responses to “Acrostic Poem for Invisible Illness Week by, Keira”
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Our stories sound crazy similar. I can relate to everything you wrote. Simply put when they told me, “…you have Hashimoto’s…oh and cancer…”, part of me felt relieved. Finally, I had an answer, and proof it wasn’t all in my head.
XOXO
Both sad & beautiful, Keira. Thank-you for sharing! XOXO Sarah
Justi, I felt the same way reading your story….I think we might have a lot to share with each other and hopefully, where we we overlap, will come healing. xoxoxo, Keira
Sarah–Thank you…. xoxoxo
What a brutally lovely poem, Keira!
Boy do we have alot incommon, hashimotos the silent illness that is life changing and life altering, so beautiful and sad! That’s this disease that very few want to see or understand! Thanks for your thoughts and sharing with those of us who live and at times suffer with this disease! Take care Lisa