Dear Dry Cough: This Medium Poem Is For You

This poem reflects on the uninvited persistence of a dry cough, exploring its impact on our bodies and minds, and ultimately appreciating the fragility and resilience of life.

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Dear dry cough, you visit uninvited,
a specter in the still of night,
a whisper in the crowded room,
a reminder of our fragility.

You, the thief of breath,
stealing the silence,
turning quiet moments into restless echoes,
a companion no one seeks.

In the depths of night,
when the world lies in slumber,
you rise, an insistent murmur,
breaking dreams with your relentless rhythm.

Your presence, a paradox,
invisible yet felt,
a shadow in the lungs,
a scratch in the throat.

Oh, dear dry cough,
how you twist and turn,
a dancer in the airways,
pirouetting on the edge of discomfort.