My head aches
My head aches
it’s ached for a long time
singing a hymn
two decades ago
came pain in my head
doubled over
daggers in my belfry
blood pressure, headed for the moon
three days in hospital
scanned, lumbar punctured, vitals monitored
day three, I still had my vitals, and my headache
homeward bound, diagnosis unknown
twenty years later
headache lingers on
visits daily
accompanies me to bed
dull to bearable
roars to quite terrible
we now know, I have a rare disease
so that’s ok we know the cause
just pause
this is my headache, I’ll say when and if it’s ok
my life is bearable
considering my head’s, not the only thing in pain
credit goes to those I love
and my marvellous medical team
headache, and pain wannabes
get behind me
I have some life to live.
