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Morphine!


When things are harsh and the pain is great,
Can't see the light, don't know your fate!
Then they give you a drug, and wow it's good!
So you trust in them, and take it as you would!
Then the pain is less, oh what a relief,
It stole it away, just like a thief!
The body copes with less strife once again…
A blessed release from an almighty pain!

Morphine kicks in, and what joy it will bring,
Puts a kick in your step, just like spring!
This is a morphine based drug to ease your pain,
Because without that help, you'd go insane!
But we trust in others because their aim,
Is to help us to ease us from this awful pain!
So we take the tablets and ease our strife,
Because after all, we only have one life!

Time goes by, the pain gets worse…
And in the end, it becomes our curse!
For the drug is addictive, and what a scare!
It won't work forever, it won't always be there!
And after that, well there's only one more to try,
Pure morphine, that's all there is, it made me cry!
What could I do?  I didn't want to be addicted,
I had to stop these drugs, I wanted them evicted!

If I continued on with this drug, oh God help me!
There'd be nothing to help me, what a future I'd see!
So I had a chat to myself, and a stern one at that,
And decided the result, because I wasn't having that!
So I stopped them one night, me knowing best!
After all it's my body, and it needed the test!
So now 8 days later, no sleep for a week,
And a pain out of sight, no solace I seek!

Withdrawal, cold turkey is what they say?
I never thought I'd be an addict, but I am this day!
But the addiction stops, right here and now!
I will fight the good fight, as only I know how!
I will beat it, fight it, and toss it to one side,
There is nothing for it, I can't run, can't hide!
So I face this dragon within me today…
I am determined and strong, I will do it my way!

For I am the only one who walks this walk!
And so once again, this is fighting talk!
God gave me bad health; He also gave me true,
The strength and knowledge to do what I have to do!
So I'm on a mission and I'll do it, once again…
Condition myself to tolerate this almighty pain!
I don't know how, but I'll do my absolute all…
To beat this health of mine, cos I won't take a fall!

So I'm like the Phoenix, because yes, once again…
I will soar higher and higher, and deal with the pain!
I will never bow down!  Because I won't give in!
Cos I fight the good fight, and be sure, I'll win!!!!!
Because this body of mine has been through the mire,
And just like the Phoenix who comes from the fire!
I rise and replenish, over and over again!
And be sure of this fact, I will beat this pain!!!!

Because I'm tough!!!

Still fighting it, still taking them...
Its not called giving in...
It's called; got no choice!
The meds win!

We do what we do to live to our best,
Sometimes our best is others worse,
But my best is ‘the' best
Never say never, don't be stupid,
And do what the doctors tell you!
Hmm, stubborn, isn't that a word?
Yeah, look it up in the dictionary of life,
And you will see the name;

Catherine Inglesby!

Cos boy oh boy am I tough!



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