The following poem is from a collection of 41 written by me to try describing Huntington’s Disease (HD).
This poem touches on the secrecy within families. There are still many people out there unaware of the potential timebomb ticking away in their bodies. With the advent of the internet, and wider recognition of the condition, there are fewer places to hide. Good or bad thing? You decide.
The Teenager’s Awakening
His future looked bright,
But that was before,
He’d heard conversations,
Behind the closed door.
His parents were crying,
He didn’t know why.
He heard some parts clear though,
Like “HD” and “die”.
And later that night,
With laptop in bed,
He Googled in private,
Words ‘HD’ and ‘dead’.
Reality dawned,
Now all became clear;
His Grandma’s strange movements,
‘Hereditary’…FEAR!
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