Russell Sivey Poet Free verse

Infused With Pain

I can’t breathe
I struggle to find my breath
Under all this intensity
Of fogginess mixed with pain
Lost, without a thought
As none but gruesomeness 
Comes out of my brain
I lift my head with a silent scream
It hurts, I say with passion
No-one around to plea
A terrible round of timeless
And sleepless bouts of pain
Crossing my body
All at once gripping me
With a force unforeseen
And never had I experienced
The trauma of delirium
That follows this blast
I waver with dizziness
Speculate what will happen to me
If I lay here dying
What will my last words be
If I’m alone

Russell Sivey

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Anna Hopper August 31, 2017 at 7:31 PM This is a heartbreaking thing to read. Sometimes, though, the only thing to ease our pain is to write it down.

Patricia Cresswell August 31, 2017 at 9:08 AM Russell you better not die. I am just getting to know your words. But I know where you are coming from. It will pass believe me. You are in my thoughts.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 31, 2017 at 9:04 AM Poignant pen, I could feel this. xomo

Heidi Sands August 31, 2017 at 6:54 AM Russell, I am so sorry you are going through this. I understand what physical trauma can be like. I had 2 head traumas, and one of them with a brain bleed, I lost balance and couldn't walk or think. I did get through it though. It will take patience to get through the pain. Please hold onto faith and writing can also help you through it. I hope you will feel better today than before !

Vijay Pandit August 31, 2017 at 5:32 AM Russell, my friend, this is so touching and insightful at the same time! Be well my friend--you will get through this! You wrote this poem so well!

Russell Sivey August 31, 2017 at 5:30 AM This is such a sad poem, this was when I wasn't here and he was in a lot of pain, nobody came in to help him. It was awful. But he said he is doing better than when he wrote this poem. Emma :) Heidi Sands August 31, 2017 at 6:55 AM Emma, this is so sad. Just awful no-one came to help. I hope that he will be cared for properly. It will take patience to get through this. Bless you.