Scleroderma

They harden

Like paint on walls

Not emotionally but

physically

Pain flares

Joints swell

Ulcers show up

And rashes tend to stay

Like some unwelcoming hotel

of a body

Taking in

All that hurts

Coughing up

Acid

that strikes the throat

Stiff and tired

As if this body is

Old and used

Tight and cold

Shivering and Gasping

Headaches check in

Last minute

Too many people have overbooked their stay

In this hotel of ache