The Gatecrasher

A poem about living with a debilitating illness (in this case M.S.)

An unwelcome guest has come to stay –
They weren’t even invited
And now they won’t go away,
They’ve invaded my life
And I want them to pay,
A thief is robbing me blind
And won’t go away.
An evil despot has found me
And is claiming my life,
He rules with no mercy and
Is now armed with a knife,
Paring memories and skills,
He whittles away,
He wants me in splinters,
Can''t someone please make him pay?
An unwelcome guest has come to stay,
He wants to have everything for himself
At the end of the day,
But I’m going to be stronger than him,
He can’t have me, no way,
Because I’ll always be me
And I’ll make him pay.