The Seizure

[Delta40]

The verandah is cold
so why do I lie here
next to a smashed cup?
Blood and froth all over my robe
Didn't I just wash it?
Oh what's the damn point
There are no answers dangling from the tree!
Later someone will ask me to think,
think back to what happened
then tell them
They can feel so happy
while I mash my tongue like potatoes.
I know what the neighbours are saying.
'She did it again'
Right in the middle of a smoke
I just got up and yelled
I think that's when I fell.
The long green grass sways
as if time has not changed
but I'm lying there,
my body shaking
with eyes closed,
till finally I'm still
and it's time for me to wait
for life to get better.

[ShadowsCool]

Delta,

Love it

Shadows

[Hawkman]

Tis true, she hath the falling sickness... not much consolation to know that N is touched by the hand of God (or so it is believed in some cultures) and that they share an affliction with Julius Ceasar. One can only hope that N takes extra care on the ides of March and keeps away from forums (not this one obviously :D ) Still, you might want to replace lay with lie and laying with lying.

Live long and prosper domina, maxime Romani omnes...

[Twota]

hmmm :/
It's sad and terrible, well written though.
hope life will get better soon. :)

[Delta40]

Thanks Hawk. I always get lie/lay confused... Socrates and Plato threw a few too btw

[kittypaws]

You must take care
of yourself my dear
no more smashed cup
or bruises.

Promise me and all the others
your life will be well
no more slip, trip and falls
only You standing tall.

Delta ~ take care.

kittypaws

[everyadventure]

"it's time for me to wait / for life to get better" pretty much sums up human existence. Come on, I'll help you up :)

[YesNo]

I liked the line about knowing what the neighbors are saying.

It seems from the comments of others that this is about you. If so, I hope you're better. In any case I think you described such an event well.

[hillwalker]

'while I mash my tongue like potatoes' seemed to sum up the frustration of not only coping with the condition but explaining it to others.

A sobering read

H

[PrinceMyshkin]

There are few here who have the knack of being so true to the moment, and what a terrifying moment it must have been, Like Ea, I especially loved the last two lines.

[beautiful_heart]

Delta, as twota said its a well-written poem, but as the other comments stated above shows that you are going through that phase so, I just wish and will pray to god to change the things and make your life better v.soon. :-)

[Bar22do]

It's rending, Delta, and involving. I almost started to shake. Wonderful craft for this tricky subject. Best.