Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Hi Thurza: That is such a wonderful and expressive poem. I forwarded it on to some of my 'special friends' & 'family'. Thank you so much and have a wonderful holiday. Take care. Jo! The Uninvited Guest Happy holidays to everyone in PLS Friends. I'm sending you a poem I wrote earlier this month as my holiday card to you. It is also my hope that you might find the concept in the poem helpful for how we each must live with PLS. The Uninvited Guest Dec. 1, 2003 An uninvited guest it seems Has set up residence Within our home and life has changed Profoundly ever since. The nervy guest pretends she's me. She's volatile; then cries. She kills our conversations. How? With her persistent drive She's stilled my tongue and forces me To find some other means To say " I love you " " How are you? " She's making me too lean. She tries hard every day and night To make me fall down flat. But now I'm careful when I walk My walker handles that. She forces me to find new ways To do what e're I would. I've tried to make her go away but She's settled in for good. But now we know she isn't me And we can vent our ire At PLS and nothing else. Together we'll conspire To have her be the whipping boy When life's frustrations loom And laugh at her - share fun in life And thus defeat her gloom. Dedicated to who pointed out to me on 11/24/03 that the disease is what we each get angry with, not each other. and Happy new year too, Thurza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Thurza..CUDOS to you. That was certainly a heart inspiring, uplifting and encouraging poem. I will take the liberty of all us PLS's and caretakers to tell you we love you and appreciate all you do. Cookie **************************** Man's way leads to a hopeless end..God's way leads to an endless hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Hi Thurza, Beautiful! We will overcome it. Thanks for sharing. God Bless Yolanda The Uninvited Guest Happy holidays to everyone in PLS Friends. I'm sending you a poem I wrote earlier this month as my holiday card to you. It is also my hope that you might find the concept in the poem helpful for how we each must live with PLS. The Uninvited Guest Dec. 1, 2003 An uninvited guest it seems Has set up residence Within our home and life has changed Profoundly ever since. The nervy guest pretends she's me. She's volatile; then cries. She kills our conversations. How? With her persistent drive She's stilled my tongue and forces me To find some other means To say " I love you " " How are you? " She's making me too lean. She tries hard every day and night To make me fall down flat. But now I'm careful when I walk My walker handles that. She forces me to find new ways To do what e're I would. I've tried to make her go away but She's settled in for good. But now we know she isn't me And we can vent our ire At PLS and nothing else. Together we'll conspire To have her be the whipping boy When life's frustrations loom And laugh at her - share fun in life And thus defeat her gloom. Dedicated to who pointed out to me on 11/24/03 that the disease is what we each get angry with, not each other. and Happy new year too, Thurza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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