Category Archives: Muscles

A Subtle Agony

Today is a subtle agony.  The air is damp with coming rain. My muscles seem to be more active during this kind of weather. My body is a forteller of weather; all I have to do is gague how much … Continue reading

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Cowardice

I am counting again. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9  My shoulders are getting worse. The pain in the right shoulder has moved down so that I can feel the spasms in my right side. Now the tips of my fingers are numb and the … Continue reading

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Can You Feel the Vibrations?

Today my legs are singing to me.  I picture them like saws, being bent and hit to create music that is oddly pleasing to the ear. I can’t stand today; I’m at the water cooler and I can feel them … Continue reading

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Filled With Pride

I thought of my first physiotherapist today.  When I was in elementary school, a woman would visit me once or twice a week to work through a series of exercises with me that were supposed to help strengthen my legs and … Continue reading

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Elastic Legs

I think my legs are made of elastics. Last night I stood at the bathroom sink, brushing my teeth. My legs felt as if someone were pulling my muscles taunt, stretching them to their full length. I had to keep … Continue reading

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A Hurtful Lover

I feel like I am wearing someone elses feet. Today it has been a chore to walk, to take things one step at a time. I haven’t had a day like this in some time, where I have to remove … Continue reading

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Fingerpainting

Today I am not able to feel my fingers. My shoulders have been spasming all day and I can feel the muscles forming themselves into something resembling a sailors knot or a slip knot that will come undone when it … Continue reading

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A Moment of Quiet

Last night, I was able to get comfortable for the first time in a long time. I had ten blissful moments of ease. I was stretched out, reading a good book, and my muscles weren’t talking to me, they weren’t … Continue reading

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A Bulls Eye Chorus

Today has been a good day. As good a day can be. My legs didn’t hurt today, but that usually means that the pain will creep somewhere else. It’s as if it chooses where to target me each day, selecting … Continue reading

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Really Alive

Even now, before I head to bed, I am reminded. I try to ignore the pain as much as I can. I had one person tell me once that I was brave, that I was a strong person. I like … Continue reading

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