Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Ouch!

Here they are, just the facts
at 3 a.m. it's good there's no ax
in this bungalow
why? my great toe.

It's called a "flare"
but I don't care
what it's designated
this pain is hated.

Sleep? I think not
I'm looking at the spot
the blade would sever
for I think I've never

Suffered sleepless quite this long
not singing any song
but moaning groaning intense pain
two days and nights it's the bane

Of my existence.

Gout!
cut it out,
 or off,
 or something.

Sob..

6 comments:

Grace said...

Gout in your big toe? Isn't that a bit of a cliche? I have no idea what gout is, have only read about it in history books. I shall google and hope you find some relief. (Me, I'm kept from sleep by excruciating leg cramps.)

vanilla said...

Grace, sadly after a "certain age" we all seem to have some sort of thing to deprive us of sleep. Hope you find a solution to your problem. Cliche? Perhaps. Big toe is a common victim, though gout can and does present in other joints as well.

Lin said...

ow! I hear that pain is horrible. I hope it is short lived and you can once again get some sleep.

vanilla said...

Lin, even from the depths of darkest Kentucky you wish me well! Thank you. Slept a good bit last nite. Comes a point where sleep is inevitable, I guess.

Ilene said...

Ouch! I remember when Dad used to get that! Apparently, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! Sorry you’ve been in so much pain.

vanilla said...

Ilene, life has its aches and pains, but they remind me that I am still alive!