Ten things you don’t know about me
Only I know that I have one fingernail
that I bite, I hate might
being right, I can’t count. My hair curls when I’m
cross, my nose runs
when I’m cold and when I’m hot, my hair colour
is not what you see when you look
at me. Only I know
that I can smell you before
I see you, that I can only hear out of one ear,
that my car is fast but not
fast enough for me –
speed is my creed. I laugh
like a drain and my brain
does not always work and things,
thoughts, facts, words lurk
in the murk of M.E.
that is and is not me
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I enjoyed the way you wrote this poem, Sally; and it was fun learning these things. Interesting about being able to smell a person before you can see them. And about the just ONE fingernail reserved for biting!
Thank you Mary, the need to and ability to smell so much has certainly raised a few eyebrows in its time!
ha, i have a bit of a lead foot, as my boys remind me often, i laugh like a drain, lol…i want to hear that…smiles….love you last line as well…it is and is not me…kinda leaving us to the mystery….
thanks Brian – the CFS (ME) does tend to mask the real person inside…and laughing is the antidote I think to most unpleasant things. Good to meet another speedfreak!
Wow, that was fun. The speed, the not-me, the self-love and the self-criticism held so beautifully together. Well done.
Thank you Sabio.
Ha, this was enjoyable and interesting. The smell thing must pose problems:)
” Oh hello Jan , wait a minute I’m coming
How did you know it was me?
I could smell you a mile off:)”
I just smile enigmatically and let people assume I’m psychic!
Oh, wow, never even considered the list poem aspect here, fits so perfectly. Love the one fingernail to bite, I wish I had the same problem, I work on one and then feel guilty I’ve neglected the others lol Really great share, and again, I love that you chose a list poem for the piece. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for commenting – I feel guilty about the nail I’ve nibbled rather than feeling as though I’ve neglected the rest – a bit more guilt to carry around!