DISSONANCE (STOMA).
Dissonance is discord of the mind
and this can be a state I find
that I can get entangled in
which sends my thoughts all in a spin.
The first thing I would like to say
is generally I am okay
with this stoma on my side
so, it’s something I don’t deride.
In fact, I think I would confess
it saved me from an awful mess
so, I am grateful for this thing
and all the benefits it brings.
It’s just that when things don’t go right
it’s times like this that I just might
have doubts that will creep up, you see
which creates dissonance for me.
When stoma stuff is negative
it’s hard to remain positive
and so, a struggle will ensue.
to ascertain what may be true.
The truth for me is that I feel
positive and opposite is real,
and this contradictory sentience
creates that inner dissonance.
Sometimes I like the things it brings,
but I don’t like it when it stings,
or when it tends to let me down
with foul output, stinky brown.
There seem to be two points of view
where I get stuck between the two,
I’ll contemplate and cogitate,
but still my views will oscillate.
B.Withers 2023