Jen sent me this poem, which does an excellent job of sharing just how resilient those of us living with chronic illness are. We may be broken, but we are strong. We may be hurting, but we are not done. Resilience by Jen Today I was broken, But I am not defeated, The list of things I … [Read more...]
You Don’t Know (a poem)
I love talking with my readers. Ann is one that emails me on occasion to give me updates on how she is and it's just nice to connect with others who "get it". She shared her story a while back here, and recently she emailed me this poem and gave me permission to share it. You Don’t Know By: … [Read more...]
The Dark Shadow – a poem about depression
My Dark Shadow -original poem by Julie Ryan My dark shadow is creeping up from behind. It puts a hand through my heart and clouds up my mind. My dark shadow sits on my shoulder It whispers in my ear. It tells me to lie down, because I have everything to fear. My dark shadow says it … [Read more...]
