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crazymin83
Junior Member

since 2001-09-16

Posts 49
Mass

0 posted 2002-03-02 08:59 PM

What’s going on in the world today?
It seems like everything’s getting worse for some
As I remember way back when I could walk
And I didn’t need all of these straps on my chair

You look at me and feel sorry because I can’t walk
You look at me and feel sorry that I’m fighting my disability
You look at me from the outside
I have a heart you know.

I can race up and down the court with my chair chasing the basketball
I can race to win the gold medal
I can walk also but that’s not easy
I can laugh, talk, just like you can

My heart can believe in myself
My heart can tell me when I’m not trying enough
Or if I’m giving up on life to quickly
Just like yours can.

I have a gift
I got a gift that would challenge me
To see if I can make it threw
Seems to me like I can make it threw with you

When I first met you
You didn’t feel bad
You wanted to be my friend
You look up to me

Everyday my life is scary
But with a friend like you
How can it be scary
When you’ll talk to me and make me laugh

Thank you Erin
You & I make each other think differently
Even if you can’t be online
I know you care about me, like I care about you

Minna
March 2, 2002

"If you can dream it, then you can believe in your dreams. Crazy D"

DawnG

Senior Member

since 2000-06-23

Posts 1494
United States

1 posted 2002-03-03 04:01 AM

Min,

This poem is amazing. I had to read it to a few friends of mine, and they said and I agreed, you sound like a younger version of me. To be honest with you, after I read this poem, I went and looked you up and read all your poems. I haven't fully dived into your website yet. Your poems had me in tears of understanding as I too am physically disabled. I've added you to my MSN list. I hope you don't mind. I really wanna talk to you.

Dawn

Marshalzu

Member Elite

since 2001-02-15

Posts 2681
Lurking

2 posted 2002-03-07 05:21 PM

Wow, what a wonderful poem, thank you for sharing it with us. The first time I read this poem i was extremely inspired by your courage and determination, it is captured with in this poem and was a very clear message. Thank you for sharing it with us and hope to read more soon.

Zu

You have been bitten by the Zu bug

vlraynes
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

3 posted 2002-04-05 01:21 AM

Minna-
This is excellent!
Such a beautiful and heartfelt gift of friendship,
for Erin. I'm sure she will love it.
I, too, am impressed and inspired by your
courage and strength of spirit.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Hugs,
~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

Acies

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

4 posted 2002-05-07 11:08 AM

If you're talking about our Erin, she is definitely special

là où est mon amour?
donde está mi amour?
wo ist meine Liebe?
Nelly Furtado é a menina a mais bonita no mundo largo do todo.

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