Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

By Stephanie Sideways

Three years!
Three years!!
From beginning to 'all is well'
One wayward body cell
The catalyst for merry hell.

Forced headlong into battle
With armed reinforcements
To overhaul
Malignant mutated mutiny
Unimaginable anxiety
Blind bravery
Surviving the fallout
Of chemical warfare

And......

Then..........
.

enemy overthrown

Triumph and relief

Head scarves worn
To mourn
A loss

Scarred battlefields become
Beautiful landscapes
once again

Hazy shadows
Like springs re-growth
Signal the end of
This cruel, draw out
testing winter

And.......

Then........

Numbness

No one warned her about this

The re-living of the battle

Post traumatic stress disorder

Quiet tears and fading facade

A survivor
Toll taken
How to be there for a survivor?

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Published on Thursday, January 17, 2013. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

A friend at work is a survivor of breast cancer, but now she is all better ( thank goodness) It has just hit home exactly what has happened to her and how it could have gone so differently. ................. Big hugs Trish! You will be ok! !

Comments on "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"

On Friday, January 18, 2013, dwells (4284) wrote:

Sounds like you lived through this by her side. Thanks for this sincere message for both the stricken, and the survivors.
On Thursday, January 17, 2013, Electric-Chair (122) wrote:

Survivors of any kind of Post Traumtic disorder, needs love and support understanding, Hope your friend is doing well, sound like you are a good vibe for her and that the best thing