Conservation Of Adversity

𝑹𝒐𝑩𝑰𝑵 🪐 Depression, Poem, Trauma January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 1 Minute

My last thought of the day—
Conversation of adversity;

For I theorise a personal law,
Which states, simply:

“For every good fortune,
There is an equal and opposite,
Misfortune”;

What does this mean,
In practice?

It means,
That today was not all rosy,
Because there’s also something a bit nasty—

Confirmation,
That I’ll have to pay,
For a parking ticket each day…
For at least another week;

From previous experience, updating my license,
Takes at best a week,
And typically two,

Then I better hope,
That the permit is quick,
But one thing’s for sure,
I am in some s**t;

£25 a day,
And best case a week,
25 * 7…
Is 175 quid;

Probably £250,
When all is said and done,
—Do you still reckon now,
I should forgive myself and move on?

But let’s be realistic,
For a minute,
This time last year,
I was suicidal and alone,

And if you’d asked me then
—I’d say “YES!”,
Yes I would,
Trade places in a heartbeat…

Complicating things—
The arthritis means,
I can’t just park round the corner,
In the pay-as-you-go spaces…

And thus,
The mingling of co-morbid diseases,
Does complicate things,
Exponentially.

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I write poems which are mental health-themed, creative or humourous :). Within mental health I write a lot about: ADHD, OCD, anxiety, autism, emotional trauma— usually with an optimistic slant. My goals for my blog are to give myself a therapeutic, creative outlet whilst also being able to connect with and relate to other people. View all posts by 𝑹𝒐𝑩𝑰𝑵 🪐

Published January 31, 2020January 31, 2020

6 thoughts on “Conservation Of Adversity”

Margie says:

February 1, 2020 at 12:07 am

Robin, you are strong and have overcome much!
Remember, the strong survive!
Never give up!
Sometimes when people are hurting, I wish I could make it better but that is not in my power but know I am always rooting for you! 🙂

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1. 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 🧬 says:
  
  February 1, 2020 at 12:10 am
  
  It IS in your power 💙 thank you 🤗. I am off to bed soon, will sleep easier after all the poems! 😀
  
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  1. Margie says:
    
    February 1, 2020 at 12:21 am
    
    You are welcome, Robin. ❤
    I think it's wonderful expressing yourself through your poems helps you. 🙂
    That is a very good !!!!!
    Sleep well and here's to onwards and upwards tomorrow.
    
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2. 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 🧬 says:
  
  February 1, 2020 at 12:10 am
  
  In this case, anyway 🙂 since all I can do right now is be at peace with everything, and I’m otherwise healthy :).
  
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  1. Margie says:
    
    February 1, 2020 at 12:24 am
    
    Without peace, we cannot survive this somewhat cruel world.
    It is essential to our survival.
    
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LeeSoyer says:

February 3, 2020 at 12:39 pm

I think I understand your theory
if we put it in another context
like the law of reaping and sowing
when we are reaping the contents
there are some damaged goods
in all the reap if what we’re seeing
is not equivalent or comparable
with what we’re losing by working,
we can say it has been profitable.

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