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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

Date: 8/31/2017 7:31:00 PM

This is a heartbreaking thing to read. Sometimes, though, the only thing to ease our pain is to write it down.

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 8/31/2017 9:08:00 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

Date: 8/31/2017 9:04:00 AM

Poignant pen, I could feel this. xomo

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/31/2017 6:54:00 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

Date: 8/31/2017 5:32:00 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

Date: 8/31/2017 5:30:00 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
Date: 8/31/2017 6:55:00 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.