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Scoliosis Visual Poem
TORMENT-
The curving of my spine,
yields the spinning of my mind.
The aching of my chest,
Oh, I wish it’d let me rest.
Heart attack-like pains,
I wish I could take over the reins.
I need spinal fusion surgery?
Will it let me leave this purgatory?
I’m scared to go under the knife,
But I can’t further endure this strife.
LIBERATION-
Silence…I can’t hear the agony.
Relieved that’s no longer a part of me.
The scars both mental and physical,
my peace, it’s almost whimsical.
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My visual poem is structured to represent the scoliosis vertebrae that were considered to be affected by my scoliosis. Scoliosis is essentially the unnatural curvature of your spine.
It can present as an S or C-shaped curve and differs in severity. A 0˚-10˚ curve is considered normal, 10˚-25˚ is slightly concerning, 25˚-40˚ is considered moderate and requires a brace and close observation, and a 40˚-60˚+ curve is considered the surgery range.
I had a 50˚ and 51˚ S-shaped curve, on the T3-L4 vertebrae. For this reason, the first part of the poem, Torment stands for the Thoracic spine, and contains 10 lines. Liberation stands for the Lumbar spine and includes 4 lines.