This Sunday morning I am extremely stressed
Because never would I have guessed

To have to deal with this
Situation as it is.

I feel desperation
That there is no sedation

For this unimaginable pain
From a nerve that originates in my brain.

It is-absurd
That with every word

I feel a knock
Like an electric shock,

And when I chew
More severe jolts out of the blue.

The only comfort I get
Is lying flat on the couch or in bed

It is like a curse
Definitely getting worse.

My life is no longer the same
This existence is insane.

The side effects of some of the medication
Cause me depression and irritation.

I don’t want to be a burden to my family
While they try to do everything to make it better for me.

For the grandchildren I wanted to be fit
Instead of in pain and decrepit.

But all I can do is sit quietly and alone
In my Desert or Long Beach home

And try not to become insane
From this unpredictable unimaginable pain,

While praying that this condition
Will soon go in remission.