PERSEVERANCE

Everything was perfect, life was good,
She got everything that any woman should.
House, car, baby on the way,
Hopes and dreams of life still better than today.
Then suddenly things took a turn for the worse,
From having it all, to no money in her purse.

Hospital saw her more times than not,
There was a place in the ward that was reserved 'her spot'.
Pain, tears, 'What's going on???',
Not even the experts could say what was wrong.
Prayer and family is what got her through,
She left after a few weeks...still broken...but somewhat anew.

Reflection, Contemplation, Evaluation as well,
How can she get the bad images out her head.
Determined and persistent to correct the wrong,
Questions were asked as to what could be done.
'Forgiveness is the way to improvement' they said,
Armed with this advice...with a smile she ventured ahead.

Education, work, quickly followed,
Things began to look up....it no longer seemed hallowed.
Love was a distant and elusive dream,
She settled for less....hmmnnnn...you know what I mean.
As expected it was nice but fortunately short lived,
So much was taken away, there was nothing more for her to give.

Then one day, unexpectedly, out of nowhere he came,
Ambitious, Passionate, as Driven as his name.
Persistent, Egotistical, Unrelenting in his pursuit,
Strong, Open-minded, and down-right 'frigginly' cute.
With hurt, anger, distrust put aside,
She dived head-long, with a peaceful and open mind.

Disaster once again struck in the wink of an eye,
Credits go to another driver....a young, inexperienced and timid guy.
Bruised ribs, fractured writs...she got banged up a bit,
But the worse was yet to come, it was worse than that hit.
'Terminal' and 'Illness' two words she never paid no mind,
Now it's being said 'your illness is one-of-a-kind.

Given circumstances, relationship gone bad,
But he's always there, will always be there...the best friend she ever had.
Determined to be optimistic and as positive as can be,
She visits 'homes'...and says 'wow...that could've been me'.
Renewed and with a brand new sense of purpose,
Her health, her life, her well-being..now her focus.
God, friends, family, strangers, loved ones,
Has been her inspiration, strength, purpose to go on.

THERE'S A LONG ROAD AHEAD...HER JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN,
BUT THE HORIZON NO LONGER SEEMS UNREACHABLE.