Let me take my time

by Rey Severs   May 10, 2018


Can you please slow down?
I can't keep up,
I'll certainly drown,
These words are a flood.

I cannot keep hold, I cannot keep grasp,
Of even my own words, it's a complex task,
Foggy mind, fatigue brings rage,
It may seem childish, but my body, unlike yours, is a cage.

I lose my sight, my movement, my mobility,
Some days I am fine, and some days it is hindering,
But when it hurts and I am attempting explanation,
I am quite slow finding words, never procrastination.

This storm it follows and pours when it chooses,
My mind wins with words, but often it loses,
So just please...slow down, let me speak?
This brain is scarred, weary and weak.

I promise I won't be long, I just need time for the story,
Often entertaining, I promise not to be boring,
And in gratitude, I promise to lend my own ear,
Those words, they're a challenge, but always near.

****This poem is about something I face with Multiple Sclerosis. Brain fog. I lose half my sentence often because it is harder for me to focus, especially when fatigued. I do get very anxious in explanation of something important or something I need (As I also have Asperger's, communication in general can be difficult). Mostly a vent poem :)****

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  • 5 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    A well written poem that helps raise awareness of invisible illness. Brain fog is a symptom experienced in many autoimmune conditions. I suffer from this myself and it is a real struggle when people don't understand how frustrating it is to have a brain one minute and then another everything slows down to nothing.. Well done on writing about such an important subject. Milly x

  • 5 years ago

    by Phoenix ¥

    A very well written poem which describes so clearly your struggles. I can empathise with brain fog and it’s hindering effects, so understand what a challenge completing this poem must have been.
    Take care x

  • 5 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Thank you for sharing this insightful poem. Many, like me, cannot ever understand what life is like living with MS.

    Thanks again.

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