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The Roller Coaster of My Life
Last month
I am tired and weak
I wonder what my life would be like if I didn't have Wolframs Syndrome
I hear my life ticking away as I lie in bed
I see people preparing to say goodbye to me
I want to have a long, happy, and healthy life
I am tired and weak
I pretend I am not worried that I will not return to normal
I feel like I am dying
I touch lots of medical equipment on me
I worry that my life is going to end forever
I cry because I do not want to leave this earth and all my family and friends
I am tired and weak
I understand that I can not control what happens to me
I say that I am lucky to be alive
I dream about waking up completely back to myself and aware of what is going on again
I try to stay awake even though I am exhausted
I hope I will live a long and happy life
I am tired and weak
The amazing recovery
I am grateful and a true miracle
I wonder why I was so out of it for a month
I hear applause from people who were so worried about me
I see myself graduating high school, taking online college classes, and becoming an author
I want to be successful in whatever I choose to do
I am grateful and a true miracle
I pretend I don't have any complications from Wolframs Syndrome
I feel like the luckiest girl in the world
I touch layers of love
I worry that I might become unaware again
I cry when I feel like I am losing the battle against Wolframs Syndrome
I am grateful and a true miracle
I understand that there are plenty of people who have it worse off than I do
I say that my life is priceless and I am lucky to be alive
I dream that nothing bad will happen to me again and I will never end up in the hospital again
I try to stay positive, even when life seems to be too much for me
I hope I graduate from high school with a diploma
I am grateful and a true miracle
The way I feel about myself
I am strong and kind
I wonder what it would be like to have perfect vision again.
I hear people talking.
I see the shadows of people in front of me.
I want to tell people what it is like.
I am strong and kind.
I pretend I can see everything in front of me.
I feel understood by people.
I touch lines of braille.
I worry about my looks.
I cry for my auntie. I am strong and kind.
I understand that life is not always fair.
I say I am equal to my peers.
I dream I am in New York again.
I hope other people understand me the way I understand them.
I try to be polite.
I am strong and kind.
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Great job!
I was inspired to write this collection of poems by not only the strength that I feel I have, but by how amazing my mom has been in helping me get through my medical troubles. I hope others will realize how precious life is and how lucky we are to be alive. I also hope they will realize that I could not have gotten through these medical problems without my mom. I hope that others will not feel sorry for me, but simply be inspired to know how powerful life really is.