Ouch Cara,
Think I have totally misunderstood the poem.
My apologies.
bw
James
>From: Sally James <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New Sub: Offender
>Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:44:46 -0000
>
>Hi Cara, This poem says a lot to me. I think a lot of people can identify.
>Anyone who has a neurological illness will find the reference to neurone,
>axon and dendrite interesting. The diagnosis of M.S. is difficult in the
>early stages. The victim I see as the sufferer. The offender, the illness.
>The friend who sees this suffering pleads for the illness to leave quietly
>now. There are periods of remission in M.S. I find your poem covers the
>nature and symptoms of M.S.very well. Bw Sally
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: cara may
>Sent: 04 February 2002 22:51
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New Sub: Offender
>
>-- Offender
>
>
>
> For months you have thwarted
> the most talented of investigators.
> They have failed to read
> your finger-prints, write your profile,
> identify the places
> in which you lurk.
>
> You continue your assault,
> twist your victim's gut,
> bleach his face,
> bring such rage to his tongue
> that even his closest friend
> is ready to desert him.
>
> 'No current identity' they say,
> shadower of past pain, lingerer
> in neurone, axon, synapse,
> to be evicted
> by the battering-ram
> of tranquillisers.
>
> I am your victim's closest friend.
> I ask you to leave quietly. Now.
>
>cara february 2001
>
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bw
James
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