This is a poem by a friend I was able to reconnect with via Kae Paterson whom I’ve known for over 32 years and who knows more about the history of our area and maritime history than I know about my youngest kid. Her name is Lauri Cruver Cherian and I’m proud to share one of her poems with you. We both endure chronic pain. If you experience anything chronic that impacts your body or brain and causes brain pain you might identify with “Connecting Dots”. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Connecting Dots

I’ve been connecting dots
much like an astronomer connects the stars to their constellations
and how early man used the stars
to relate stories of their experiences

My dots are not brilliant points of light
nor the forming of constellations
or heavenly bodies
but points of pain and illness
and consternation in my earthly body

I’ve been collecting
and connecting dots that tell a story
I’ve been waiting for someone
to make a diagnosis

Please listen to my story
and understand my experience
Until now,
I’ve been connecting the dots alone

Lauri Cruver Cherian
www.lauricruvercherian.com

Please visit Lauri's website to learn more about her and her work. Chronic pain is another beast that rarely leaves me alone. I'm not sure what it feels like not to have pain. Yeah, nope. I don't remember. But, I'm not alone nor are you.
Bird/Robin