Pain can take away my hobbies,
Joel Nelson
it can hamper my career.
It can lay me in a bed,
it can reduce me down to tears.
It can make me feel unable;
Inferior to my peers.
It can stretch the fabric of my sanity…
But it can’t touch what I feel right here.
Pain can take away my hobbies,
— Joel vs Arthritis (@joelvsarthritis) January 23, 2021
it can hamper my career.
It can lay me in a bed,
it can reduce me down to tears.
It can make me feel unable;
Inferior to my peers.
It can stretch the fabric of my sanity…
But it can't touch what I feel right here. #MyChronicPain #poem #pain pic.twitter.com/mQ4ykFPJf5
About the Author
Joel Nelson
Arthritis blogger, freelance writer and advocate who has had psoriatic-associated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis from childhood.
Raising awareness and sharing his experiences to help others, Joel specialises in parenting, pain and the mental health impact of living with chronic illness and writes for several leading charities and organisations including Scope, Versus Arthritis and Health Union.
Beautiful Joel…
Thank you, David. 🙂