Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

My Third Week of Hell

Shall I curl up my legs?
Would that be a more comfortable position?
Shall I leave them straight out? Or will they go numb?
Should I lie on my left side or my right side?
As long as I do not sit on my bottom, things are okay.
Sitting on my oozing sores, is excruciating. Painful.
Too bad all of my hobbies include sitting.
Painting. Sitting.
Cartooning. Sitting.
Word games. Sitting.
Typing poems. Sitting.
Shingles on your bottom is EXASPERATING and painful.
This is my third week of hell.

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Ann Gilmour June 13, 2019 at 12:53 AM You are such a trooper Caren and to still be writing so much poetry shows how you are fighting this most painful, debilitating condition. Keep strong Caren, your are amazing! With kindest thoughts Ann xx Caren Krutsinger June 14, 2019 at 2:12 AM Thank you Ann. I am on pain pills number 12, 13, and 14. One of them kept me mostly asleep all day, so now of course I am wide awake tonight.

Heidi Sands June 12, 2019 at 6:54 AM I am sorry to hear you are going through this and I hope that it will get better soon Caren. Take care :) Caren Krutsinger June 12, 2019 at 6:59 PM It was better today. I had two shots for pain yesterday and started medicines number 12, 13, and 14 which kept me asleep most of the day. When I sleep I do not cry which is great!

Jan Allison June 12, 2019 at 3:24 AM aww Caren get well soon sounds like its really making your life a misery but you still entertain us with your poetry:-) hugs Jan xx Caren Krutsinger June 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM Thank you Jan. Every day I think "can I sit still long enough?"