I know
I will recover
Against all
the evidence
and all the odds
I know this
to be true
My symptoms
will ebb away
My cells will
regenerate
I will live a life
brimming with
vitality, stamina
and the constitution
of an ox
To not shatter
into a million pieces
each week, month
and year,
I’m compelled
and duty-bound
to hold and trust
this to be true
By the Missing Neighbor
From the book: Naked Realties: Living with an Invisible Chronic Illness
https://www.instagram.com/the_missing_neighbor/
(Artist: Tamara de Lempicka, La Dormeuse, 1930)
Succinct and powerful – and brief enough to be adopted as a daily affirmation, with individual lines repeated as a mantra in various moments – profoundly valuable work – thank you for sharing!
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