The air of life of which I breathe
comes down upon me
as soft green leaves
to beckon me my words my gift
to settle my soul bereft
as bitter salt
doth sift
through each pore each cell
within my being
crying out why
why I see
she was born perfect as
the newest of snow
she was born of my self
born of my soul
but he sought her out one day
came down upon her
has kept her nay
has kept her within each
labored breath
has made of her short life
a life long test
she endures each painful trial
he passes her through
smiling of it all
as flowers do
there is always tomorrow
a new better day
though she knows his eyes
discovers his ways
my words tell me what I should know
she was born perfect
as the purest snow
she was born of my self
born of my soul
though why he chose her
I will never know
© January 2017 Renee Espriu
File Taken From Morgue File & Digitized by Myself
My oldest daughter was diagnosed at the age of 23yrs with Lupus, an autoimmune disorder for which there is no cure. It took ten years to diagnose and now at the young age of forty she has once again to overcome more new diagnoses of which, all but one, are more than likely due to her Lupus. Lupus is the Latin word for wolf, which was given for a name to this disease, due to some of the ways in which it presents itself when on the skin. I have come to think of this disease as one of predator and one which my daughter has spent a lifetime in battle with. She is strong, positive and always optimistic about each day. One of the angels I always say that walks among us.
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such a beautiful and poignant poem. An insidious disease. Blessings on you both. You are strong women of light.
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Thank You. She has much more to go through but she will with grace.
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Renee I send your daughter much love and healing thoughts my dear friend.. there seems no end at the moment to those around us suffering problems.. And I hope she is healing well from all she has endured recently..
Your poem speaks so well of the pain we feel as we are so helpless and ask why one suffers so much when others are untouched..
I wish I had the answers Renee.. I really do my friend..
Love the new theme and backdrop of your blog Renee.. very eye catching.. And I hope you too are well my friend and not overdoing things. as you pace yourself..
Sending Huge Hugs your way and much LOVE to you ❤ Love Sue xxx
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Thanks for your heartfelt thoughts regarding my daughter. She will see a surgeon on Monday to see if it is possible to fix the malformation. Hope you are well my friend.
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Sending thoughts out for her today Monday Renee… My own daughter in law had her surgery on her lung a couple of weeks ago, it was a much larger op than they thought and they had to change it from keyhole to major.. She is doing well now but still in lots of pain… xx
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