My Little Heroine
Heroes come from all corners of the world
I hadn't thought about that until the 1998 Goodwill Games
Where she got injured and could be paralyzed
Meet my 17 year old little heroine Sang Lan!!
The fact that she's alive is a pretty amazing feat
Because when she overpowered on a front handspring vault
She struck the mat head-first and has a fracture-dislocation injury
Which is where she injured two vertebrae at the base of her neck.
Sang is an amazing young Chinese lady
Who has high spirits despite whatever her condition
She's had plenty of support from people around the world
And she has shown tremendous strength through this ordeal.
China's 1997 national vault champion is hoping
That an experimental nerve-building drug helps her paralysis
And she can do more for herself than the doctors ever thought possible
Because before her surgery she couldn't even sit up and hold her head up.
It looks like her gymnastics career could be over
Unless some kind of miracle takes place
Because she still had no feeling in her hands, wrists, and legs
However she did get some positive news after her surgery.
Copyright © Michael Reaves | Year Posted 2011
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