MY DEAREST LORD WHERE IS MY VOICE
I MISS MY VOICE
MOST PROFOUNDLY WHEN SINGING IN CHURCH,
HYMNS ARE WHAT GAVE ME PEACE
WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED ON
I BELIEVE I USED MY VOICE TO BETTER MANKIND
I ALWAYS TRIED TO LEAVE A PLACE A LITTLE BETTER THAN i FOUND IT
THAT WAS VERY METHIDICAL
LIFE IS FRAGILE
AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE STROKED
AND TO KNOW THEY ARE ALOUD TO BE REAL.
THAT IS THE REASON I MADE FRIENDS
AT EVERY CRAFT SHOW I WENT TO
AND
EVERY HOME SHOW I ATTENDED
I KNOW THE LADY AT LIBERTY SCREENS
THE MAN AT THE LITTLE GIANT LADDER
SOLAR ENEGRY
POCKETBOOKS
JEWLERY
UNIQUE
I GUESS YOU COULD CALL MY VOICE UNIQUE..
IT TAKES PAIN AND FINDS FAITH AND HOPE IN THE SITUATION
THERE WAS REALLY NOT A UNIQUE BIRD LIKE ME
THE WORLD COULD NOT TAKE TWO OF ME.
NOW THE LITTLEST THING
SAYING THANK YOU TO A NURSE
COMMENT ARE HER VERY LOVELY AND KIND HANDLING OF MY FEED TUBE,
WRITING IS A TOOL BUT NO TIME TO READ
A LENGTHY NOTE WRITTEN IN KINDNESS
JOKING WITH PEOPLE IT IS A PLEASANT MORNING IS REDUCED TO A SMILE
WHEN SOME GETS TO KNOW ME THEY AVOID ME FOR THE WRITTEN NOTE.
tHEN THERE ARE SOME WHO RACE ME DOWN THE HALL AND SPINS ME AROUND.
YOU HAVE TO FEEL A LITTLE MORE TO DO WITH PEOPLE.
I HESITATE TO DO THINGS IN GROUP
BUT TODAY i WATCHED A VALENTINE MOVIE IN THE MAIN HALL
I SOBBED THE WHOLE MOVIE,
BECAUSE OF THIS DISEASE
AND
HOW IT DOES NOT LET ME FULLY PARTICIPATE
EVERYONE THOUGHT IT WAS THE SAD MOVIE
BUT I USED A WHOLE BOX OF CLEANEXES
i WENT BACK TO MY SEMI OFFICE AND WROTE MY SON'S
THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK
IF I COULD TALK I WOULD CALL MY SON'S.
AND TELL THEM HOW I FEEL.
IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING.
I ATE IN MY ROOM ALONE AND LAID DOWN AND SLEPT.
I FEEL DRAINED
WITHOUT A VOICE
WHY LORD SHOW ME THE PURPOSE
I LET SO MANY PEOPLE DOWN
I AM STILL HEAR IN SPIRIT
BUT IT IS NOT THE SAME.
IT IS NOT FLUENT BUT STRAINED
WHY LORD WHAT AM I TO DO WITH THIS CHALLENGE
Dearest Jane,
ReplyDeleteI cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to be unable to talk...especially for someone like you who has spent her life talking, counseling, and consoling others. BUT I can assure you that you have not lost your voice! Your words~ though~ written~ are heard loud and clear! And what's more, my dear~ they will always be here for us to "hear" and try to begin to understand this extreme challenge that has been placed on you.
I do not think you have let anyone down~ on the contrary, I think you are opening all of our minds and hearts to challenges and how to face them.
Love and prayers to you today, my friend
XOXO
Linda