The RA Curse

The pain,”Oh” the hammer blow pain

As rheumatoid arthritis attacks again

Once nimble fingers and agile limbs

Are distant memories when RA begins

A sudden ache or a stiffening limb

Or bones that hurt from deep within

You see your doctor and he will say

“Take these pills and it will go away”

The pain persists and getting worse

But you’ve never heard of the RA curse

The swelling joints on all your limbs

The unknown fear of what this means

A blood test shows a negative blip

Rheumatoid Arthritis has got a grip

This dreadful disease, this painful curse

Starts crippling the body and getting worse

Distorted fingers and twisted joints

Toes that swell, way-out of shape

Screaming torture each step you make

The pain you feel is best described

As a six inch nail being hammered inside

Or your fingers crushed in a workman’s vice

The pressure increases within its grip

The bones and sinews distort and split

So don’t dismiss RA out of hand

RA effects both woman and man

Life can play some evil tricks

“YOU” may be the next one to suffer with it

Peter Wicks