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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2002-05-06 05:42 PM



On My Knees

My grandson snuggled up to me
His eyes were filled with sleep
And sitting here upon my knee
He managed yet to speak

So drowsy was his little head
And barely yet awake
About to lay him on his bed
He said, “Why do you shake?”

So unprepared was I that night
To sooth a child’s mind
With answer’s to a dreadful plight
Not even I can find

I knew not how or when or why
This illness came to be
Or to explain to little eyes
My certain destiny

I would not hide or try to mask
The simple honest truth
From valid questions plainly asked
In innocence of youth

I told him that I shake because
I have a strange disease
That makes it sometimes hard to walk
And stiffens hands and knees

I told him as the weeks go by
The trembling that you see
Will change my life a little more
As it takes hold of me

Someday there’s going to be a cure
And Parkinson’s will face
A weapon that will soon be sure
To put him in his place

“Now that you understand,” I said
“Look up into the sky
Just one star is my Parkinson’s
The rest are gifts of mine”

“And you’re among the many stars
That put my heart at ease
Just sitting here with me like this
And snuggled on my knees”

Elizabeth Santos

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1 posted 2002-05-06 06:29 PM


Elizabeth:  Such a touching and wonderful poem.  You are so brave to treat your troubles with the grace that you do!

Betty Lou Hebert

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2 posted 2002-05-06 06:40 PM



I have a friend who's husband suffers from this disease, and he has been through multiple surgeries...much like Michael J. Fox.  There is a cure out there, Elizabeth, and miracles happen every day.

It would not surprise me at all, if you turned out to be one of them...

because look at the answers you have within you!

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3 posted 2002-05-06 08:05 PM


God bless.
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4 posted 2002-05-06 08:24 PM


Good write

bernie

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5 posted 2002-05-06 08:36 PM




(big hugggsssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is such a beautiful and touching poe, sweet friend! (sigh) My heart goes out to you and I know as long as you have hope, He will always cure us of our troubles, this is wonderful, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

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Elizabeth Santos
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6 posted 2002-05-06 08:42 PM


This actually happened the other night with my grandson.The surgeries are being done on patients with advanced Parkison;s, and it is not certain the effects will last
Thank you all so much for commenting. A difficult disease will be conquered within 10 years, if not sooner

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7 posted 2002-05-07 07:57 AM


Dear Liz, this was a lovely poem, one that gave us all a little insight into your troubles, sorry to read, mostly all I see from you is your gift of words, which fills me with gratitude, hope all goes and stays well for you.
Give your grandson a big hug from us all.

Sincerely Rick

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