M.E. and ME<\/p>\n
I ran, I swam, it\u2019s who I am
\nI laughed, had fun, enjoyed the sun.
\nI was doing such when this begun.<\/p>\n
Felt a chill on a good warm day
\nAches and pains that won\u2019t go away
\nLike the flu, I heard it said
\nBut arms and legs are made of lead.<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t remember what I was about to say
\nSimple words have gone astray
\nCan\u2019t make a choice between two simple things
\nSomeone else is pulling my strings.<\/p>\n
I try to read, but it only drains
\nFocusing harder, just scrambles my brains
\nThe dark clouds descend, lead to despair
\nThe weight of three men sinks into my chair.<\/p>\n
No outward sign to give a clue
\nNo bandage, mark, no black and blue
\nStrange, it seems I always look well
\nLook from this side, then you could tell
\nRemove the mask for a day to see
\nThe evil face of this beast called M.E.<\/p>\n
Like a thief in the night it takes away
\nYour hope, your strength, your friends
\nYour likes, your loves your chance to play
\nAnd never makes amends<\/p>\n
All we want is to be believed
\nAnd trusted when we say
\nHey GP, can\u2019t you see
\nWe didn\u2019t ask to be this way<\/p>\n
This is real, a real big deal
\nAs big as the \u2018popular\u2019 ills
\nIt needs to be taught, given some thought
\nNot just a bundle of pills.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t have a choice, we need a real voice
\nGive us some hope TODAY
\nSo don\u2019t be doubting, we\u2019re gonna keep shouting
\nWe\u2019re just not going away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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