A Poem for PTSD

[cookie]

i'm just teasing, i am easily confused, though. ok, i see the diff. thanks

 

[kimG]

Nam...could it be that you forgot that you made the other post too? LOL:rofl:

If I did it, that would be my answer. It wouldn't be an excuse, 'cause it would be the truth!

 

[reallydown]

Hi--

Nam--I was a little confused initially too...but this one is also my bad...b/c I felt like editing my "poem" and thought I'd do it here--where the original is posted...I don't know how I'd feel about putting it into the other one--most ppl don't read this one ;)...i honestly thought most ppl would ignore this one hahahaha...sorry to bring in the extra confusion

 

[Nam]

I ran across the original poem somewhere during my surfing on the net about ptsd. I thought it would be good to share since it hit so close to home. Then...waaay later, Cookie wanted to write some poems in the art thread and I've noticed that others have posted poems too elsewhere on the forum that they have written and I thought it would be good to start another thread...
This exercise in learning is proof that I have a type B personality hence why my house is a disaster! Sometimes the "wing it" method doesn't work! Hehehe. All's good, right?:smile:

 

[kimG]

This exercise in learning is proof that I have a type B personality hence why my house is a disaster! Sometimes the "wing it" method doesn't work! Hehehe. All's good, right?:smile:

Hey Nam...don't worry about the house. Just join the club! I've posted on this forum before about how I know there are things to do around the house but when I go to do something, there's so much to do I don't know where to start. My mind is so cluttered with PTSD stuff that it gets overwhelmed when I want to do some housework.

I suffer not only from PTSD, but from CHAOS too. While it hasn't been documented medically, I'm sure if there was a study done about it, it would make all the medical journals. CHAOS stands for "Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome" and stems primarily from the lack of housekeeping skills, although there are other reasons for it too...:rofl:

My attitude towards it...when CHAOS hits, sit back, relax, go for a walk, take a bath, watch TV...

Have a great one!

 

[cdunny]

awesome Nam

 

[reallydown]

it's all good Nam

 

[wildfirewildone]

Poem...untitled...Dec. 1977

Fires
Never
Burn
In
Monsoon rains
In
Monsoon lands

And it is
raining
Outside
And it is
raining
Inside
And I do
not even
Own
an umbrella

wildfirewildone.....

 

[David]

Great poems guys. Your words sum up all the emotions I have experienced over recent months. Nice work !

 

[reallydown]

thanks David. welcome to the forum!