I Chose To Have a Disease

I had to choose a disease to have,
To inject into my vein.
Something that'd turn my life upside down,
And make me go insane.

It had to be incurable,
That I'd have until I die.
That'd take all of me, devour me,
Be my emotional butterfly.

It'd make me blind, it'd make me dumb,
It'd leave me weak and deaf.
It'd take all of my bits of energy,
And it'd leave me out of breath.

Some call me crazy, but I have to differ,
Because I think that I am smart.
I chose the disease called love of course,
That eats my tender heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Vaso Avatar
July 19, 2016 at 7:23 PM
If only we could all become so ill!! Loved this!
Raynes Avatar
July 20, 2016 at 6:02 PM
love sick...
Mcleod Avatar
July 19, 2016 at 1:49 PM
Hi Lewis. I liked this. Its a good story. You have a good imagination.
Raynes Avatar
July 19, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Thanks Trevor
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