My father was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2003. This poem was written shortly thereafter. The sense of resentment and grief is evident. Within a couple of years, the poem Courage, Strength and Love Bring Joy reflects the beginning of the transition to joy for me. That feeling [...]
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Why?
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, tagged Add new tag, Death, Life, Poetry on April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Courage, Strength and Love Bring Joy
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, tagged Life, Poetry on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My father was diagnosed with ALS, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, in March of 2003. To manage my grieving, I started writing poetry. As time passed, the grieving through poetry, turned to joy as we began to celebrate his life, instead of grieving his pending death. This is one poem from [...]
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