During the falling of leaves
During the falling of leaves
‘tween dusky Angelus
and the bursting Sun
I think of you
Last prayers to rising
Heavy lids through dreams
Slippers to alarms
I think of you
Sinking to waking
Vixen’s cry to cockerel
Off to switch on
I think of you
‘neath covers to suits
cotton to linen
cocoa to coffee
I think of you
I think of you
Sunday 11 March 2007
Any flexion of my spine is creating more pain than previously. I am avoiding taking more painkillers, but I know that I will have to slip down that road eventually. Stronger painkillers work for a while. However, they too will not continue to mask the pain for ever, which means moving on to even stronger 'zappers.'
I watched with interest, the news story of the lady who takes cannabis to alleviate her pain. She is about 68 and a grandmother. She bakes cakes and adds powdered cannabis to the mixture. It isn't a massive addition, but just a gram. She grows the cannabis at home. She fears the side effects of NHS medicines. She has suffered as a result of being given NHS medication. She was found guilty of growing, and using cannabis for her own use, and ordered to do 200 hours community work ? If she is arrested again, she will probably be sent to prison. In a radio interview in her home on the day she was sentenced, she sat and chatted with the radio interviewer and had a piece of home made 'cake.' Solely for her own personal use. This is an interesting quandary. I'm not supporting her or advocating the use of cannabis, but people with MS are now being offered refined cannabis to help them with their illness.
When people are in constant and overwhelming pain, it is not possible to think clearly and objectively about their situation.
