I CHOOSE

AS I LAY HERE FEELING THE CANCER HOLDING ONTO ME
FEELING THE ANGER AND FEARS RISING
NEEDING TO SHOUT
"WHY ME"

I REACH INSIDE AND SEE YOU
YOU MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, SO FULL OF LOVE AND GRACE
YOU MY LOVE WHO OPENS MY HEART TO JOY
YOU MY FAMILY WHO WEEPS FOR ME AND HOLDS ME CLOSE
WITH LOVING ARMS
YOU MY FRIENDS WHO SMILE AND LAUGH SO THAT I WILL
NOT SIT IN DARKNESS

YOU I HOLD ONTO
LIKE LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS AND CHOOSING A
FRAME OF REFERENCE
I CHOOSE ALL OF YOU
BEAUTY AND GRACE, LOVE AND JOY...HOPE AND DREAMS
LETTING GO OF PAIN AND FEAR
I CHOOSE YOU!


TO SHARLANE
MAY HEALING BLANKET YOU...MIND BODY AND SOUL

BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE