Day is a time for pain endured
Flaking skin and itching hours
Red map tattoo across my limbs
Longing for nights to sleep
Flaking skin and itching hours
Moment of calm in minutes free from pain
Longing for nights to sleep
I dream of a mermaid her first time with human feet
Moment of calm in minutes free from pain
Searching for a pathway to wellness
I dream of a mermaid her first time with human feet
Motivated by love she walks fearlessly
Searching for a pathway to wellness
Red map tattoo across my limbs
She walks fearlessly
Day is a time for pain endured
© June Perkins
I wrote this a week ago when going through a tough patch with my psoriasis. Yesterday a glimmer of hope. I’m trying a new approach with life style management and nutrition. I often think about what psoriasis is teaching me.
I’ve used a pantoum structure for the poem.
Ripple Poetry 
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