In a word
Is how I feel
Inadequate
No longer wanted
No longer needed
Forgotten since
I became a useless person
Unable to work
Unable to do a lot of things
Some days I can barely get through
Taking them moment but moment
Friends have moved on
To others who can keep up
Family doesn’t visit
Afraid they’ll wear me out
Even those closest to me
Dismiss me as unimportant
The only thing that I can say
Is chronic illness is a lonely life
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – inadequate
Leigha Robbins 
Lonely perhaps, but still worthwhile….
Thank you Sandy!
Of course!
Chronic illness brings so much in its wake. But good friends still stay in touch, only the fair weather friends abandon us. Very evocative poem Leigha.
Thanks so much Sadje
You’re welcome my friend
Oh, I think not! You mean the world to me. The time we take to play our silly game together gives me such joy. Don’t you ever feel that you are unwanted or unneeded! I would be so unhappy if we couldn’t share laughter, and so many other things. So, know you are loved and respected and a joy.
Awww, you are gonna make me cry! You have become such a good friend my dear. Thank you so much for your kind words but more so for your friendship!