Versus

I escape into sleep
When I'm tired
or feeling physically, emotionally hurt
Except that after having had epilepsy for half of my life
This escapism can be what makes it worse
I suffer from, I don't just have, nocturnal seizures
Although I have them rarely
When I do, bedlam comes in their wake
And my route to escape
My dreams, thoughts, and sleep
Make me vulnerable
and no longer safe.
©cih16
on the anniversary of my last Status Epilepticus hospitalisation, January 2016

The Hangover

The sunlight comes screaming in
©cih16, 20:10, 11.01.16

Putting pen to paper

Struggling for words
Emotionally numb
Mind's gone blank
Ideas won't come
Who said
A crossword can be fun?
©cih16, 21:59, 10.01.16

Make up counter

"Beauty is the best gift"
the make up slogan yells
Health is the gift
that keeps on giving.
©cih16, 21:25, 09.01.16

"I heard the news today, oh boy..."*

I've reached that awkward age
Where half-remembered stars
From my childhood and youth
From old television shows
Keep being mentioned on the news
If you don't listen closely you'll miss
Whether it's an obituary or abuse
©cih16, 17:08, 09.01.16

 *(line from A Day in the Life by the Beatles)