Thursday, 14 February 2008

itchy, scratchy, welted



small fissures on the skin was nothing new for her
red dots appeared randomly when she had stress
without rhyme or reason
her travel plans had come up
along with it the eruptions which skewed everything
this time those itchy parts felt foreign to her touch
from elbow to wrist

what? how many centimetres of skin affected?
you can't expect her to do it in the arithmetic way-
not when she is busy scratching those welts

*Update: This isn't about me. It is a fictional piece written for [Fiction] Friday and Friday 5. I got smooth skin!
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15 comments:

  1. Whitesnake14 February 2008 at 19:48

    I think that you should add up all your thoughts.
    You have only scratched the surface.

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  2. J. Andrew Lockhart14 February 2008 at 19:56

    this was fun to read - nice writing!

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  3. Scott Clawson14 February 2008 at 20:39

    Stress! That explains it! I loved it, thanks for sharing it. Now where did I put that long sleeve shirt..........? :-)

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  4. floots14 February 2008 at 23:28

    a smile and a very serious thought beneath it
    itches/urticaria etc are a nightmare - or would be if they'd let me get to sleep
    thank you

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  5. gingatao15 February 2008 at 00:17

    Uhoh, stress will sneak out the body when it is being ignored in the mind, i recommend dancing, singing, and running naked through fields of daffodils in the moonlight,

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  6. Jodi Cleghorn15 February 2008 at 02:20

    This reminds me of my soul sister - who suffered excema all her life. Her mother would tie her hands to the cot so she would not scratch herself!

    There's no sense to just how deep you scratch when its overtaken all sense and reason (man itching is mind altering!) - loved the way that you said it.

    Thankfully my nervous rash years ago was only bright and ugl - it never itched (that would have just been insult to injury!)

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  7. Michelle Johnson15 February 2008 at 04:43

    Well, I'm late. But, I did enjoy reading your poem this morning. Stress will do that to you every time. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend.

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  8. Susan Helene Gottfried15 February 2008 at 05:00

    Yep, that'll do it.

    I use CeraVe lotion for #2. It really helps keep things under control. And does really nice things to my skin, too.

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  9. Square115 February 2008 at 07:41

    I can't stand itching. I hate it.

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  10. polona15 February 2008 at 09:23

    a serious matter brought out in a humorous way... love it

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  11. tumblewords15 February 2008 at 10:32

    Ow. Glad it's fiction - you've made it sound miserably uncomfortable!

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  12. paisley15 February 2008 at 14:50

    ouch.......

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  13. Christine15 February 2008 at 15:11

    Sometimes we forget how the body and mind are so intimately connected. The skin is an obvious reminder when we break out in a rash. Your poem makes the point quite vividly.

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  14. anthonynorth16 February 2008 at 02:45

    Another post that leaves me itching for more :-)

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  15. M as in Mint16 February 2008 at 05:24

    your itch for writing comes out clearly through this scratchy poem! :) one light read, i guess, compared to your other mostly heavy ones.

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