DIVULGENCE.
How many ostomates divulge
what’s going on beneath their bulge?
How many see that what they’ve got
does not amount to only grot?
I feel that most of us agree
that, at first, it’s hard to see
past the vile and filthy mess
which may cause some of us distress.
It takes some getting used to and,
not many people understand
what it means to have these things
or what benefits it brings.
I understand some people might
think that it just isn’t right
to talk about their stoma where
their having problems with its care.
But those of us, way past that fuss,
who no longer curse or cuss
about the stoma negatives
can focus on the positives.
We can share all that we know
and even go so far to show
what a stoma’s all about,
then there’re no secrets, ‘cos it’s out.
I won't divulge to everyone
and if I speak to anyone
it is because of their interest
and not ‘cos I’m a publicist.
But, nonetheless, I will indulge
in divulging that my bulge
has been a lifesaver for me
and a device that’s set me free.
B.Withers 2023
