Hello, everyone.
This batch of poems was written between 2013-2015. Within them, it chronicles my life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME. I am already a published author of poetry with a book published in 2008 called Out of the Abyss which can be found on Amazon.com through kindle and paperback. This time, however, I wanted to do something different. Millions of people around the world suffer from ME as it's known in Europe and there isn't a cure for it. Doctors, for the most part, think that it is all in our heads; well it's not. ME is a neuro-immune disease that affects every aspect of your life. I am 31 years old and I am for the most part bedridden. I can't go past my own backyard, my life has come to a stand still and I can't move forward. In 2013, I graduated with my MBA and was supposed to start my Ph.D. but that was not to be. In this batch of poems, I hope to show others that they aren't alone in this. I hope that people will come together to raise awareness for this miserable illness.
So please take a stroll with me now, through my journey through ME.
The picture that represents this poetry set is of the Survivor Tree at the 9/11 memorial that I took in 2011. I would really appreciate any feedback you can give me!
Thank you.
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ME Survivor (Book 3)
Poetry17 million people around the world suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME and it is incurable and untreatable. The disease is called ME but Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS is the name the CDC gave it. Doctors for the most part think that it is...
