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cathybohannan
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since 2000-07-31
Posts 140
Paintsville,KY

0 posted 2000-08-06 10:10 AM


  Poetry is something I like to write,
  Whether during the day or in the night.
  Through it's words I can express how I feel,
  It helps me to cope and deal.

  Having M.S. is hard to fight,
  But I will continue with all my might.
  I will continue to write for you,
  As long as I am physically able to do.

  For others with this disease,
  This is my only plea.
  Try to live each day with hope,
  It can help you to cope.

  For M.S.,I can only say,
  I wish you would go away.
  One day a cure will be found,
  And you will no longer be around.

        
           Cathy Bohannan

  This poem was written for my personal struggle
  with Multiple Sclerosis and to give other hope.


© Copyright 2000 Cathy Marie Bohannan - All Rights Reserved
Kyle Finn
Junior Member
since 2000-08-05
Posts 36
Linn, MO USA
1 posted 2000-08-06 10:14 AM


I dont know much about ms but I like your poem< !signature-->



[This message has been edited by Kyle Finn (edited 08-06-2000).]

MMoonchild
Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715
PA
2 posted 2000-08-06 10:15 AM


Cathy...a  wonderful poem...at first I saw my initials and I wondered...

drew me in..anyway your struggle is one we all hope a cure for..I have friends too whose daily life is unpredictable and I am sure there are many others on the net that are here for the same reasons..to get the comfort and warmth of new friends to help them make each day worthwhile...I know this to be true
~~soft hugs and may this day be a wonderful one for you
Maureen Scully

Marge Tindal
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since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores
3 posted 2000-08-06 10:24 AM


Cathy~
You touch me with your hope.

I have worked many hours raising funds
for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Through the Skate-A-Thons I held at my
skating center, we had so many wonderful volunteers that became actively involved in the foundation.

What started as a small part of community involvement became, for me, a lifetime commitment.

You are to be applauded for the talent
that shines through.  
Your rays of hope are the very fabric that
strengthen you.

God bless you, Cathy.
Love~
~*Marge*~


~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com


Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley
4 posted 2000-08-06 10:25 AM


Cathy, I admire your strength of heart and your poetry! Your courage shines in this poem! Keep up the fight...and share this with all who struggle with the same disease as it is a wonderful poem!  
ethome
Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada
5 posted 2000-08-06 10:26 AM


Cathy thank you for expressing yourself  bravely and expressing concern for others with MS..as long as there is hope the light of faith shines...things can change overnight in this fast moving world and that's how fast a cure or better medication can appear on the scene.... sincerely.......ethome
Janet Marie
Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554

6 posted 2000-08-06 10:30 AM


Cathy..
wonderful words of strength and character..
Im sure it will give hope to anyone
who struggles with illness day to day..
Your brother tells me you are a strong
and amazing woman....
hes very proud of you.
Im glad you joined and are sharing with us here
take care
jm

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song
7 posted 2000-08-06 10:32 AM


Cathy, it is your abundance of hope that will get you where you want to be.  You have shown me over the years how to be strong just by watching you and your attitude toward life....this is a wonderful poem from your heart I know....and I wish you were close enough for me to hug right now.  Smiles as always....much love.
cathybohannan
Member
since 2000-07-31
Posts 140
Paintsville,KY
8 posted 2000-08-06 10:48 AM



Thank to all that replied, I will try to
keep up the fight.

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium
9 posted 2000-08-06 02:23 PM


Cathy
I ditto them all... yes your courage shines through and I will be much gladdened if you keep it that way...

Best wishes and regards,
sudhir

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546
missouri
10 posted 2000-08-07 01:52 AM


Cathy I admire you courage and your strength...your brother speaks so highly of you and I know some of what you endure from contact with other friends...to be able to write so beautifully about this painful and debillitaing disease shows such sensitivity that it makes me cry.

never say never

Butterflies_dont_cry
Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733
Michigan
11 posted 2000-08-07 07:09 AM


Cathy*
Knowing how difficult this disease is I
understand how giving up would entice you
for a moment or two.....but that's not in
your spirit...that shows in your writing and
in your heart.  Your poetry is a gift to
your soul and to us, thank you so much for
showing it to us and allowing us the chance
to get to know you.  This was wonderful work
Cathy...A.K.A. my new beautiful sister  

Tess
Member
since 2000-03-22
Posts 288
Australia
12 posted 2000-08-07 07:25 AM


Cathy, this brought tears to my eyes. One of my best friends has MS, and I admire your struggle, but having seen her I know how much strength it takes to remain positive within the grasp of this disease. My thoughts and prayers to you, I wish you every luck in your fight, and in you life.
Hugs,
Tess



"A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It
has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become
porcelain."
--Mildred W. St

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