The poem I found that I read to my class.

[Penguins57]

Pink flawless skin, so soft and tender,
Sweet baby girl, full of hope and wonder.
Tiny little cries with new breath of life,
No one foretold future years of such strife.

Very stubborn, strong-willed, and always full sail.
Living life to its fullest, blazing her own trail.
Educated by experience, a stranger to fear;
Walking on faith blind to demons near.

Savor the highs, she's always vowed;
Enjoying the journey of living out loud.
Sampling the world, an adventure to roam;
With God's gift of grace, her heart found a home.

Blessed in love, her best self she'd found;
Charming those near, laughter her favorite sound.
With drive, dreams, and wit, seeming to have it all.
Now hearing the whispers, her health soon will fall.

Her brain slipping downward, her MRI notes;
She's buried in pain and a sea of white coats.
Giving up her goals, her body now weak;
Rare condition they say, new specialists she'll seek.

More scans and tests, questions abound.
Surgery the only hope, no cure to be found.
Her balance so unsteady, her head in a spin;
Aches and pains all over, her energy now thin.

Her health is unfaithful, her body betrays;
A beauty now broken in so many ways.
Grand dreams now futile, her efforts in vain;
A new evil now lingers bringing more pain.

Unable to think clearly, illness her new friend;
Her body the new battlefield, the medications defend.
Time is her warden in this prison full of ache;
She'll live long in her torture, her life it will not take.

Once her drive was so strong, but now it's dwindled low;
Her star then blazing brightly, is now a dimming glow.
A life so full of joy, and with passion for the quest;
She's unable to move forward, for now it's time to rest.

The playground of her world, once welcoming and warm;
Now stealing with shadows, thriving in her harm.
The warriors of disease will battle all life long;
Breaking her defenses, the beasts seem so strong.

[mikeysmom1995]

Wow Allison, that was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Prayers, Barb :)

[*Stormy*]

You definitely have a talent...you should really stick with it, you are really good!! I used to write in highschool too and was told that I had talent for it but life got busy and I let it slide and I regret not sticking with it now.

Carolyn

[shanmomof3]

That is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[selmaS]

WOW, u need to indicate that u wrote that...u did, right?...very impressive !

I will add a poem I like...the author is listed unknown ( I read it while in High School)

The Rose

I took the rose u gave me
and I put it in a vase
along with all the memories
I never could erase

And it was red and beautiful
and fragrant as could be
and happily I told myself
that you remembered me

But one by one
the petals fell
as the shadows touched the dawn
and in the purple of the sky
I knew that you were gone

And now I save the petals of
that rose you gave to me
and each is soft and genital as
a loving memory