Guest guest Posted April 19, 1999 Report Share Posted April 19, 1999 I'm Only Nine Years Old A poem by Rose Costello (3/28/96) When you see me running with my friends, be happy for me that I am having a good day because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I can't do something, please don't force me, I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't think I am faking it I want more than anything to be like other kids because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't say arthritis is for old people I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't compare my illness with coughs and colds Antibiotics won't help me, I can't be cured - ever - only controlled. I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I am tired, please believe me I was probably up most of the night because of the pain I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please believe me when I say I am trying my best A lot of things are just to painful to do, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please forgive my sometimes inappropriate behavior - Medication causes nasty side effects, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't contradict my doctor with what you have read I trust him because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When my parents need to talk, please listen This is very hard on them because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Look at the sadness in the eyes of my family Because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. ---------- > Fra: Georgina <gmckin@...> > Til: < onelist> > Emne: [ ] Helge: Lost Poem! > Dato: 15. april 1999 21:19 > > From: Georgina <gmckin@...> > > Helge, > > Do you remember about a year ago, when you sent me an email with a poem > about being 9 years old and having arthritis? I thought it was so > touching and heart warming. I think it made me cry. I printed it out but > have misplaced it :-( And I no longer have it on my computer, either. > Would you happen to have a copy that you could send in? Or could you > refer me to the source, where you found it? I would love to read it > again. > > I'll keep my fingers crossed! > Georgina > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Did you know that knowledge is power? > http://www.ONElist.com > Join a new ONElist e-mail community and strengthen your mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Maybe this is the poem you were thinking of? There are others in the message archives, too. This one is sad. ~Georgina I'm Only Nine Years Old A poem by Rose Costello (3/28/96) When you see me running with my friends, be happy for me that I am having a good day because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I can't do something, please don't force me, I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't think I am faking it I want more than anything to be like other kids because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't say arthritis is for old people I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't compare my illness with coughs and colds Antibiotics won't help me, I can't be cured - ever - only controlled. I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I am tired, please believe me I was probably up most of the night because of the pain I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please believe me when I say I am trying my best A lot of things are just too painful to do, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please forgive my sometimes inappropriate behavior - Medication causes nasty side effects, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't contradict my doctor with what you have read I trust him because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When my parents need to talk, please listen This is very hard on them because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Look at the sadness in the eyes of my family Because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 thats not the one but thanks it was sad.. i wanted to make a book for jessica with poems for her.. thanks again kellie & jessica 7 yr polyarticular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 breaks your heart to know that a child has to live with pain..but to have to write a poem about it to get a point across...brings the tears! From: " Georgina " <gmckin@...> Reply- Subject: Fwd: Poem " I'm Only 9 Years Old " Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 19:21:16 -0000 Maybe this is the poem you were thinking of? There are others in the message archives, too. This one is sad. ~Georgina I'm Only Nine Years Old A poem by Rose Costello (3/28/96) When you see me running with my friends, be happy for me that I am having a good day because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I can't do something, please don't force me, I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't think I am faking it I want more than anything to be like other kids because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't say arthritis is for old people I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't compare my illness with coughs and colds Antibiotics won't help me, I can't be cured - ever - only controlled. I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When I say I am tired, please believe me I was probably up most of the night because of the pain I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please believe me when I say I am trying my best A lot of things are just too painful to do, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please forgive my sometimes inappropriate behavior - Medication causes nasty side effects, because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Please don't contradict my doctor with what you have read I trust him because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. When my parents need to talk, please listen This is very hard on them because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. Look at the sadness in the eyes of my family Because I have arthritis and I am only 9 years old. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 This is an awesome poem of which I will be giving to 's teachers, therapists and family members just so they know and understand it is not all in her head!!!!! Pat & (1 year Systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 I agree my sons only 3 but I am making copies of it for when he starts school,I think it will help his teachers kind of understand what he is going through. becki and 3systemic sdbpab@... wrote: This is an awesome poem of which I will be giving to 's teachers, therapists and family members just so they know and understand it is not all in her head!!!!! Pat & (1 year Systemic) For links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 I agree my sons only 3 but I am making copies of it for when he starts school,I think it will help his teachers kind of understand what he is going through. becki and 3systemic sdbpab@... wrote: This is an awesome poem of which I will be giving to 's teachers, therapists and family members just so they know and understand it is not all in her head!!!!! Pat & (1 year Systemic) For links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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