The pattern or protocol as
inconsistent as the ailment.
Physically and mentally, the
ups and downs are obvious
yet undermined.

We suffer silently, not wanting
to give in or give up. How can
we feel the aches and pains
when you are less sure of the
depression or disease.

All you know is that it will
take time; you do not heal in
a straight line. Can you recoup 
and recover all on your own, or
do you need help?

Mentally, or physically, is the
act of knowing enough to set
a healing path. This dilemma 
exists, the scars only signify
an unsettling past.

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