Graduation Poem

here is a poem i wrote about graduating after surviving a life threatening heart condition:

Graduation Day

High school graduation day has arrived.
Laying in a hospital bed near death
Two years ago today I almost died
I was struggling with every breath

Tubes shoved up my chest, swollen and in pain

scars under my cloths, years of heart ache and tears
lines in my neck, my blood flows through a drain
Living in a world with lots of fears

As I walk across the stage, I reflect

I know in deep my heart I did my best

always make the best of everything
No matter what life brings

3 Comments

what a great poem!

by jessie - 2012-11-24 01:11:06

good for you sweetie. we forget how many young people struggle everyday with heart issues. it is one thing to be older but when it occurs at a young age it is very refreshing to see your attitude. years ago when me and a younger brother were in high school he had open heart surgery. he was 15. i went to the city and visited him. he was the first open heart surgery in london ontario canda at the time. he wanted to go up to the roof of the hospital so i helped him do that. the nurse caught us and gave us holy hell. anyway he has done like super. he is 69 now and has a p.m. he also taught high school business. he did well with his life. so will you. my grandfather once said he wont make it to his twenties but he did. all the best jessie

You're a tough little Cookie!

by mandogrl - 2012-11-24 12:11:00

Keep up the fight. Good to express what you've been through. Your fellow students probably could learn a lot from you.

Congrats on Graduating!!

by Grateful Heart - 2012-11-24 12:11:19

You've learned many life lessons already. You are on your way to greatness!

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