‘I can only cry…’
THE STORY
of my body
that is struggling so much
and the struggle
bit by bit
must be given up
The story of yesterday
The story of past years
The story of loss, hope and despair
The story
of being tough
grit your teeth
not crying
keep smiling
through your tears
The story
of not voluntarily
chosen
loneliness
The story
of feeling guilty
because of being ill
and your environment
being heavily burdened
The story
of clinging on
to every straw
available
The story
of all those people
who are there for you
who want to understand
but can’t understand
because you don’t even understand it yourself
The story
of the struggle
to prevent further deterioration
The story
of medical science
advancing
but not fast enough
The story
of wanting so badly
but not being able to
I so badly want
a little
quality of life!
The story
Of ME.
Text & drawing: Anneke Blom
The ME Global Chronicle 