My Near Death Journey
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back in 2012 I got sick and thought it was my end
I believed that my writing days were over
so I deleted all my poems on Poetry Soup
but for some reason not my account
did I still have hope ...
I did end up in the hospital
(stayed there for six months )
the doctors told my family to prepare themselves
they kept me in intense care for weeks
my sister came every day to weep
I had dreams of my mother
calling my name from far away
I was running through trees searching
searching ... then, one day I woke up
to find out I had kidney failure
but, I survived and I am telling you this story
it was a long recovery in hospital
I live with one kidney now
and treasure each new dawn
when I started feeling better
I began walking around and found the hospital chapel
on a table was a Bible...1 opened it
and that has made all the difference
back in my room I wanted to write
I called my family to bring me paper and pens
my brother set me up with a computer
and I began writing again ...
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May 22, 2022
Poetry/Free Verse/My Near Death Journey
Copyright Protected, ID 05-1458-020-22
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the contest, How You Live or
Have Been Healed From A Difficult and
Challenging Health Condition
Sponsor, Angela Tune, Judged 06/07/2022
Second Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2022
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