the color orange, and other things twisted by chronic illness

painkillers

tylenol 

advil

naproxen

don't really

help my pain.

at least

not consistently.

so i find

other kinds

of painkillers.

the warmth 

of a fuzzy blanket

and cup of tea.

the safety

in the arms of 

a loved one.

the awe

invoked by

amazing art.

the rush and

the breathlessness

after a kiss.

sometimes

the best ways

to ease pain

don't require

a prescription.