Hard Times

Once vital and strong
Until it all went wrong
Twenty years ago
Depression I came to know
Need for medication
And prolonged vacation

Then everything made me sick
Weight loss occurred quick
Years of doctors and test after test
Unable to do much but rest
Diagnosed finally with celiac disease
Diet controlled, I was pleased

The new millennium brought with it
Depression so severe I tried to quit
Lengthy hospitalization
Another prolonged vacation
New meds finally found
To get my feet back on the ground

Two thousand and four the worst
It seemed like I was cursed
Car hit by a semi truck
What a stroke of bad luck
Permanent disability
Was the result for me

Now, I can't eat
At times feel defeat
Doctors and test after test
Two surgeries proved useless
Now I just want to know
Where my life is going to go?