Please don't get annoyed .........

MND’s a bastard, it bring us sufferers to our knees

Many cannot speak or eat, breathe unaided or sneeze

A common denominator is that mostly we can’t walk

When out, requiring wheelchairs, at which some of us will  balk

MNDers start out with an optimistic outlook

Bringing any odd dissenters, very quickly, to book

Unfortunately, MND takes no prisoners, is relentless

It marches on regardless, and sometimes I must confess

Where,I once was belligerent, ‘MND won’t beat me’, I said

As time goes on, MND plays severely with my head

There are days when I am fed up and depressed and feeling sad

I want people to support me, to stop me feeling bad

I don’t want to be chastised for not being ‘Optimistic’

When sceptical of breakthroughs; a cure won’t be that quick

So, for those of us, when down and bitter and resentful

Be empathetic and supportive, persuade us our cup’s half full

And not half empty as so many of us fear

When we see how many of us are dying every year

Yes, we can make the most of the time that we’re around

Try to raise funds or awareness as with talents we abound

We’ll have days when we’re upbeat and won’t let the b****r get us

But we’ll also have the days when we’re down and think, ’Why us’?

Please don’t be annoyed when someone’s sad and cannot cope

Just be patient, offer help and positive cajoling, yes, and................ hope