You come to me
unbidden
Searing my body
Scorching my consciousness
I am held captive,
helpless against you
You are an insidious layer,
burrowing under my skin
I sense your blistering touch
Every nerve fiber cries out
Synapses fire and are on fire
The lightest touch makes me shiver
The merest movement makes me quiver
I lie languid, letting you overpower me
I am yours, you devour me
An exquisite torture
that travels down my body
inch by inch
cell by cell
There is no escape
There is no respite
All I can do is lie in wait
In wait
for you to leave
And never return
For you to cease and desist
That is my unfulfilled wish
Never to feel you again
Never have you touch me
I refuse your insolent caress
I will not let you have me!
I will not let you have me!
I will banish you
I will cast you out
Like the scourge that you are
I SPURN YOU!
You
the excruciating
unrelenting
unforgiving
pain
of
Rheumatoid Arthritis
First posted under my pseudonym soledadpaz on March 14, 2011
Beating Rheumatoid Arthritis 
irma, you paint the pain so vividly, I can almost feel it.
But what I truly can feel is your utter disdain for your nemesis.
While you have to acknowledge its power,
you do now respect it’s power over you.
You are in a fight, and you will fight
with all the tools at your disposal.
That is your message, and your rallying cry.
Yes, Lee, I wage a battle and I will persevere. I am stronger than it. Writing is my best therapy and having a reader like you my best medicine. Thank you, Irma
Irma, you express your feelings so eloquently. Thank you for the visual experience of utter disdain for the dis-ease we share in RA.
Thank you for stopping by this this work in progress. I am new to blogging and I’m still trying to find the perfect fit. Apparently my reply did not go directly to you. I apologize. I appreciate your comment very much. Thanks, Irma