Lupus
Constant fatigue, the headaches abound.
General discomfort seems to know where I'm found.
The flaming within, the pain in my chest;
I find myself reeling, cannot catch my breath.
I look in the mirror and then start to cry.
I hate what I see, this fake butterfly.
Please try not to look at this rash on my skin;
Look a little deeper at the person within.
I am still human, no different than you.
I just suffer more than you'll ever go through.
We all stand together; don't matter how your group us.
We'll overcome this foe, the enemy called Lupus.
Numbness, tingling, seizures and strokes;
Amidst all this no complaints have I spoke.
Coughing and vomiting, abnormal heartbeats;
I'm wide awake while you're fast asleep.
On top of it all is the personality change;
Please recall this if ever I cause you pain.
Lupus is strong but Jehovah is stronger.
I know in my heart it won't last much longer.
Soon no person will say “I am sick”;
Never again will I suffer like this.
I long for that day but until it arrives
I will be thankful, I will survive.
Erick Forsythe
So there it is. As you can see it was not written by me but rather for me by a very good friend. He captured very well the pain that Lupus sufferers must live with every day.
