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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: QUESTION (S) (05/30/19)
Why must it be this way,
with others doubting what we say?

They think that we’re obsessed
or that we are depressed.
It’s not what we expect,
such blatant disrespect.
We feel the hurt, the sting
when they are questioning.
And yet we know what’s true
regardless of their view.

Why must they question us?
Why don’t we have their trust?

They think we reject compliance,
while they’re rejecting science.
They say it’s psychological.
To us, that’s diabolical.
The studies are available,
the proof is non-debatable.
The truth is there to find,
to reach an open mind.

Do they doubt other sicknesses,
or those with other challenges?

They think we fake disease
to seek a life of ease.
But so much harder to be sick.
This isn’t what we’d pick.
We’re longing to be well.
Our lives are just a shell.
We want to work and give,
to be productive, truly live.

Oh, why such disbelief,
why give us so much grief?

Could ask the questions day and night
to try to grasp what isn’t right.
There are no easy answers here,
solutions are not clear.
Though resolutions never come,
we’re glad for research being done.
For now this gives us hope.
We wait together, and we cope.

Author’s Note: Those with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, are often disbelieved by doctors and loved ones. On top of being very ill, they often need to educate others and attempt to convince them this disease is real. While there isn’t a diagnostic test yet, researchers in the field are working on one. Furthermore, there are numerous studies that prove people with this illness differ from healthy controls in various ways.
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Betty Castleberry
06/07/19
I am so sorry you have to deal with this. Your title is pointed and earnest. Why, indeed? Makes one think.
Barbara Culler 
06/07/19
This was beautifully written and I liked the cadence of the flow of words. Well done!

I don't know if I'll ever understand why God allows those in ministry to Him to suffer so much. It seems the stronger the ministry, the sicker or more attacks happen to the person. Only God knows.
Mariane Holbrook
06/08/19
I have friends with CFS and I know they are not faking this illness. It's as real as a broken arm or a ruptured appendix but because it isn't "seen" or identified, it's easily misunderstood. I love the way you structured your entry. It was concise, not too wordy, right to the point, yet descriptive enough to know your pain is real. My heart aches for you.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
06/08/19
This brings tears to my eyes. I can't say how many times people give me that look or say something like if you had more faith... You give a voice to so many who are suffering and frustrated. It is making a difference in my heart for sure and I'm guessing I'm not alone.
Rachel Burkum
06/08/19
For the first couple stanzas, I actually thought this was about believers and non-believers... then I realized you were talking about illness. Intentional or not, there is a definite parallel there.

Education is certainly needed - so many people just don't realize.
Verna Cole Mitchell 
06/09/19
You have some really great rhymes in this well written, touching piece.
Karlene Jacobsen 
06/12/19
This is such a beautiful poem. I have met people with various diseases, some are textbook in the way they mutate and fester, while others (many) have "friends" coming along for the ride, throwing the textbook out the window. It's usually clear as mud, until each disease process can be separated from the other. Until then, I am thankful for those of my patients who have done their research and help me to understand what it is they are going through.