How shall I pray?
Death stalks my daughter,
circulating through her veins
with every beat of her heart.
Shall I cry out,
"Why me?"
Then, it isn't me, is it?
It took a whole year
for her hair to grow back,
the soft curls that now
fall like snow.
It covers her pillow,
her bedclothes --
we shaved her head
to keep it out of her eyes.
Those eyes:
blue, like deep pools of calm --
trusting eyes.
She's looked into the face of death,
not once, but thrice.
She's won her life
over and over again
like a little soldier --
a soldier of faith.
How shall I pray?
Perhaps a prayer
of repentance.
Her faith goes
far beyond my own.
Children possess a sense of strength that is nothing short of extraordinary, especially in the face of illness, injury, or tragedy. Powerful write; well penned, Dallas!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)
Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)
Reviewed on June 29, 2009
The strength children demonstrate at times is incredible, far surpassing anything someone like I could ever muster. It really amazes me. I fear the same for my own child often asking "what would I do if?" Thank you for sharing these very personal and moving scenes with us. Beautiful writing.
WHISPERS OF THE HEART is artist and author J. Allen Wilson's second book of poetry.It can be autographed and shipped within 48 hours of order. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
Contraband Marriage, traveling along the hemline of loving after incarceration, is a love story written in lyric and free form, set in reality with a different ever after.
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(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
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(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :)