Wonder if you ever feel this way?  Jan, a TBI survivor, wrote this ‘spot-on’ poem.  See what you think….

On the outside

You see me as normal

On the inside

I see how non-normal I am.

On the outside

I appear involved in the discussion

On the inside

I see how furiously my brain is working – just to keep up.

On the outside

You see me forget things

On the inside

I am infuriated by my forgetfulness.

On the outside

My words seem to come easily

On the inside

I can feel the words slipping away from my lips.

On the outside

You see me laughing at jokes

On the inside

I don’t get it—I feel stupid.

On the outside

You see me as normal

On the inside

I see my brain injury

And it hurts.