Just as the thick cloak of night
Hides the shadow
My body belies the reality
Of the war raging within…
It is bejeweled by the glistening stars
Twinkling like diamonds
Forming well known constellations
Whose paths were set to motion eons ago…
The path of chronic pain is arduous
It tests us in ways unimaginable
It attacks physically, mentally, and emotionally
Showing no mercy and no predictability…
It taunts with images of yesterday
It teases with thoughts of “normalcy”
Reality check…pain is real…symptoms are real
Yesterday is our distant past…
The challenge now is to create
To embrace our limitations
This is our new reality
To embark upon a unique journey…
Mom Is Sick -- For Parents & Kids 
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