Traveling Migraineur: A PoemWas this a good idea after three decades Of not experiencing something obnoxious? Just for me, not for anybody else. I am me, they are them. The desire to leave... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How It All StartedI was being woken up by my sister to get in the bath and get ready to school. "Please just leave me to sleep," I said as she kept tapping... By Soph_ia6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Worse Than YouI know people die. I know many are about to die. I know people lose body parts. I know too many eat junk and die of the impurities accumulated in... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Reading Like A ChildReading a novel is a nightmare for me. That's why I have to give up many of them after reading a portion. Spacing out my reading helps me understand and... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Bother Me No MoreIt’s okay for one to not digest my 2 dozen symptoms as a cause for the limitations in my life. It’s not easy to do so. One may somehow digest... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Waste of an EducationThroughout my academic life, I was told to score high on all the tests at school and college. That only good grades can get you a good job (meaning a... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Newness Of It AllI take a lot of time to understand things. The first encounter with a new task is a nightmare. Learning new things is a struggle. I bet you can guess... By hitesh-goenka11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Listening To My BodyI was always told to wear shoes to keep my feet in good condition, I listened to my well-wishers and wore shoes whether they fit my big feet or not... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
For NamesakeSince March 2023, I started using the phrase "two dozen symptoms" instead of calling it migraines or sickness or illness. Terms like illness and sickness had some terrifying power as... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Time I Forgot To Carry My Diary: A PoemForgot the diary But didn’t forget my mind. I’m busy writing four novels But still, I found time To chalk out a poem On a paper napkin, Wobbly at best... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
That Neuro Thing: A PoemThat Neuro Thing I have — it Won’t leave me alone for a moment. It’s always in the nesting stage, Always a fetus, needing nourishment From its host, The body... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Walk’s A Mess And So Is This PoemThe fluid in my inner ear Gets jumbled up sometimes. I feel vibrations in the lower half And the upper half. I rather not get up. If I am up... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
OldI’m feeling so old. I just turned 70 in May and I keep thinking about my mom at this age. She passed away a year ago at 101.5 years old... By savta452 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Starry Dreams: A PoemI try once and I fail. I try twice, then set sail To find hope elsewhere. I try thrice and I am full of despair. I should have given up... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Expecting CompromiseI am the sole soul who needs to take care of the triggers around me. I can’t ask anyone else to remember my triggers and behave accordingly. I shouldn’t expect... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Deep Relaxation and Managing PainWhen my life-long migraines became chronic in 2005, I was told that regular exercise would help. So I developed a walking habit that, I guess, helped me. I couldn't tell... By cdmarsh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Shortness of BreathFor more than two decades I was in the dark as to what was causing so much pain in the upper abdomen near the lower rib cage. The modern medicine... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Zero Brain FogIt’s the eighth standard. I am 13. I need to study for a class test for 25 marks the very next day. It is a five-page chapter in the biology... By hitesh-goenka5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Medication: A PoemLittle pills in my hand Will you be kind? Will you send migraine away? Will you be cruel And leave me suffering? And how will you treat me tomorrow? Tomorrow/today... By glassmind1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Breathe In, Breathe OutThe abdominal migraines have a peculiar trigger which I realized about two weeks ago. After yesterday’s obvious tightening of the upper abdomen, I understand it better and now I find... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments