In Aug '06 I joined another alz support group and it was my great honor they chose to use the first poem i ever wrote on their Welcome Home Page. it remains there today -
"The Rope of Hope"
Loving words a weeping heart, Such is a caregivers world apart.
Holding strong we face our day, We watch our Loved Ones slipping away.
For those in need and deep despair, A helping hand appears by air.
The "Rope" is thrown, the grasp is tight, Caring Souls sending rays of light.
A warm embrace and Special Prayers, To each a hug from one who cares.
I facilitate a care giving workshop at our church. We have caregivers for every kind of disease. AD, cancer, autism, stroke, old age senililty, you name it, we have it. With your permission, I will copy these poems to give to our attendees.
whoa. ok mawsy if you think they would be of benefit to your caregivers go ahead! who knows, maybe my calling is to write poetry for caregiving!? when emotions run high all sorts of thoughts bombard the mind ....its very strange it comes to be very easily and each of these took about 30min.. thanks for the encouragement. divvi
Thanks so much! I will give each of them copies of these two poems. I think it would be fun to send you the responses. It might spur you on to bigger and better things. Who knows? Maybe we have another Carl Sandburg in our midst. :):)
Thanks for sharing Divvi!! Your poems are beautiful and touch my heart as I am sure that they do others. Yet another example of your deep compassion and caring soul. Love you, Sue