My Greatest Performance

I would have to say the greatest performance of my life is survival And turning bad things into something positive to help others I survived severe trauma as a child, I was silenced and deeply hurt I survived Cancer later, accidents, Lyme disease, near death experiences I survived by working in human services to help others, giving to friends And I assisted a leader volunteering at a support group in the area I was an investigator and I pursued justice for many years Most of all, I create as best I can to spread what I have in my soul I write – I paint – I play piano I hope that my words of truth will reach others however possible I hope that my music will bring peace and relaxation I hope that my paintings will bring happiness and inspiration I turned the bad into good to survive because this can be achieved I am also a mother to my loving, special pets who mean so much to me We can always give and share and love and inspire others Regardless of what we have been through, this is what I have learned Heidi Sands 5/21/22 A 1st placement in The Greatest Performance of My Life Poetry Contest Sponsor: JCB Brul