Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Save My Own Self

On the east coast family gather around a cousin struck with ALS and now in her last hours.

She defines courage and humbles me.

Here is a poem she recently wrote on her blog:

Save My Own Self

August 8th, 2010

Write me in bold,
in brilliant color.
Worth saying,
worth living.
No need to be erased.

I will step out of the way
of helpless bitterness
from those I cannot fix.
I wish you the best.
Wish you happiness.
Wish you would figure it out.
Wish you would turn your back
on misery.

All I can do
is yet to be seen,
and is in my hands.
I cannot carry your anger
anymore.

Will take my own advice.
Glad I wrote it all down
to read one day
in time to save myself.

-kara