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My Silent Stalker

I've no clue how long hes been lurking in the shadows ready to pounce a few days .... maybe a week no one knows yesterday he took hold of me I've tried desperately to fight him off but have been powerless to escape his clutches now i am trapped alone in a cell my stalker allows me one visitor ... he brings bread, soup and water No one can tell me how long i will be kept prisoner... covid 19 you silent stalker BE GONE! I was confirmed covid positive on 6th Nov, i have mild symptoms so far 11/07/21

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John Watt

Date: 11/16/2021 3:26:00 PM

Jan, I'm saddened to hear that your stalker finally caught up to you. Hoping you are on the mend and able to return to full health and normalcy very soon. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 11/18/2021 11:34:00 AM

Thanks John, I'm doing ok, its great to be out of isolation but i am terribly tired, hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/15/2021 1:41:00 PM

Just came to this one finally and realized what your stalker WAS. I sure hope you are doing better now. I see no new poems, and that is worrisome for me.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/18/2021 11:33:00 AM

Hi Andrea my muse has been poorly too, no desire to write its been horrendous:-( hugs Jan xx

James Peranteau

Date: 11/15/2021 10:16:00 AM

my dear poet, be well ! * ,) -james

Jan Allison
Date: 11/18/2021 11:31:00 AM

thanks James xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 11/13/2021 5:53:00 AM

A cell indeed, I hope you feel better soon my friend!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:29:00 PM

Im finally on the up Mark, just very very tired still:-( hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/11/2021 4:52:00 PM

Hope you are getting better. my prayers for you. It is a horrible disease , once it gets hold of you and doesn't want to let go.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:25:00 PM

thanks Eve the tiredness is lingering but i am fighting back:-0 hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/11/2021 11:59:00 AM

I hope your symptoms are non-existent today. Sad you have to go through this my friend. Get better soon!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:24:00 PM

thanks Caren,:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/11/2021 11:56:00 AM

Jan, a nasty stalker catching people unaware - take one day at a time and in your stride and before you know it will leave you well alone you'll be the fun, awesome poetess that you have always have been and your unwelcome visitor will be history. Hugs and get well wishes from across the pond my friend. Blessings, jennifer

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:22:00 PM

Thanks so much jennifer:-) hugs Jan xx

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 11/11/2021 7:48:00 AM

I pray that you get well soon dear Jan... Wishing you a speedy recovery... You are in my thoughts and prayers... am sure you will be back soon with full energy.. dear poetess... sending you hugs... ~ Ani

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:21:00 PM

thanks so much Ani, i am tired but finally back on the site:-) hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 11/9/2021 3:46:00 PM

Jan, a great poem and you're right, covid is a horribly silent stalker. I hope you are feeling better soon and kick that stalker to the curb. Please keep us updated. Hugs to you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:19:00 PM

thanks so much for the blog Tania, i was told about it, popped on to comment and then havent been back on the site till now:-) still tired but i am on the way to recovery:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 11/8/2021 6:52:00 PM

Hope it's just a mild case Jan, wishing you a full and speedy recovery hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 2:01:00 PM

its been mild and thankfully hubby and son aren't infected but the aching and extreme tiredness are lingering, hugs jan xx

Terry Flood

Date: 11/8/2021 6:40:00 AM

Hope you recover quickly, Jan. I would, of course, be obliged if you could sit further from the screen as you type… I mean, you can’t be too careful, I’ve heard that you can get virus’s online. Seriously, the jabs do seem to do their thing so I’m sure you’ll be filling soup with your witty unsavoury writes soon enough. Terry

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 1:49:00 PM

thanks Terry I am so glad I had the jabs could have been a whole lot worse, hugs jan xx

Bernard Barclay

Date: 11/8/2021 12:39:00 AM

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE COVID TEST HOPE THE SYMPTOMS STAY MILD AND YOU GET COMPLETELY BETTER SOON ALL THE BEST BERNIE

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2021 1:48:00 PM

Thanks Bernie, i finally am well enough to log on to soup:-) hugs jan xx

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 11/7/2021 3:57:00 PM

Sorry to hear this news Jan, none of us are safe. Sincerely hope your symptoms will be mild and you recover soon. Thinking of you...Delice

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:55:00 PM

I' doing ok so far delice xx was a bit of a shock am so glad i did the tests before i was due to go on a training course, then a social meeting and then a birthday meal for hubby and 8 friends! could have infected so many people:-( xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/7/2021 11:42:00 AM

oh, jan! i am so sorry to hear that you've tested positive and are feeling unwell. my fingers are crossed that your symptoms remain mild and that you get over this quickly. what a drag! you have a lot of people on the soup rooting for you and wishing you well - maybe the powers-that-be will take that into consideration...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:49:00 PM

thanks Ilene hubby has set up a doorbell so i can summon him for food and drink lol, not got much of an appetite but soup and toast is very welcome and copious cups of tea:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh

Date: 11/7/2021 10:25:00 AM

So sorry to hear this Jan, but it's out there stalking us all, hopefully you'll be fine after some rest and recuperation, I'm kinda resigned I'll catch it myself, if it doesn't catch me first, wishing you well, cheers David

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:41:00 PM

I was surprised david as i try and take all the precautions I can , was just unlucky i guess, so far just mild symptoms not even got a temperature in fact i feel cold lol:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 11/7/2021 10:20:00 AM

My son caught it, survived, and is happy he won't have to go through that again (?). So let us hope you recover quickly as your sense of humour is greatly needed on Soup! Write on! Aloha!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 11/8/2021 9:55:00 AM

That still is not enough time to write "Thank you" notes to all the anti-social people who put you there . . . . .

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:40:00 PM

i will still be writing and posting Rico:-) stuck in my room for 10 days , me a desk and pc and tv and bed lol:-) hugs Jan xx

L Milton Hankins

Date: 11/7/2021 10:09:00 AM

Oh my, Jan. I hope it develops no further. I must tell you I've been worried about you since I knew your mother was ill. I had a dread feeling when I started reading your poem. Please, friend, get well soon! Keep us up to speed on what's happening because we here on Soup will worry!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/8/2021 3:44:00 PM

I got my booster shot this afternoon!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/7/2021 7:22:00 PM

Get completely well real soon. I am so thankful you are double-vaxxed, too.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:39:00 PM

Mum had really mild symptoms and so do i only did a test as i was going to training for work and was coughing a little in the night, the line is so faint i did 2 tests and then had to go for an official pcr test, am just isolating from family as much as possible and so glad I am double vaxxed xx

Susan Lawrence

Date: 11/7/2021 6:50:00 AM

Jan , I was reading fascinated then at the end gasped. Please take good care of yourself. One day at a time . You will be well …. No fun to experience this . Big hugs to you . Love, Susan :) xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:31:00 PM

I wrote the poem early this morning, just have a slight cold at the moment xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/7/2021 5:11:00 AM

So elegantly said, Jan. My thoughts reach out to you with get well wishes. We know so much more of Covid-19 by now compared to the early days.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:30:00 PM

definitely Vijay , my mum had mild symptoms I am hoping to be thr same xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 11/7/2021 4:58:00 AM

Oh Jan, please get well SOON!! Covid be gone is right !!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:30:00 PM

I am ok so far Mike, just isolating - m so glad i'm double jabbed! hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/7/2021 1:48:00 AM

Hope you are soon feeling better Jan, the way things are going I think we'll all get it for a finish. Had my booster yesterday and sweated all night, didn't have issues with the first two. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:28:00 PM

i have mild symptoms so far, my temp is low just a bit sniffly and sneezy xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/7/2021 1:08:00 AM

I hope you'll get well soon. Best stay isolated until the next test. Hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:28:00 PM

i am confined to the house for 10 days cant leave till mid day on 16th at the earliest, hugs jan xx

Anselmo Boles

Date: 11/7/2021 12:11:00 AM

Wishing you and your loved ones a speedy recovery Jan Allison! I battled Covid19 for about 6 weeks alone and didn't think I'd overcome it, but here I am and thankful, so I can relate to what you're going through. It's tough to fight something you can't see. I wrote a poem about my ordeal called The Child Who Once Was. Take care...ab

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:18:00 PM

So glad you won the battle, so far I have mild symptoms but don't know how it will develop. will drop by your poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 11/7/2021 12:10:00 AM

Oh dear, Jan I am sincerely sorry to hear that you are unwell. I trust you will have a speedy recovery. Thank God you have caught it early. I did not think that there were any cases in the Isle of Man.... Hope you are being well looked after. All best wishes... Shirley

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:17:00 PM

unfortunately since the border opened in June cases have rocketed, so far my symptoms are mild, I am isolating away from son and hubby as much as possible:-) hugs Jan xx

Chetta Achara

Date: 11/6/2021 11:45:00 PM

My family had Covid about a month ago. My symptoms were mild, my brother's were more severe, but we recovered. Many prayers that your also recover quickly and completely. ...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2021 4:16:00 PM

Thanks Chetta:-) hugs Jan xx