Survive-Book 8

~Survive~ I want to tell you a story about a lady I knew And some things in life she had to go through Trying to survive in a world that can be cold So I’m making sure that her Journey is told As a child she grew up in a broken home Spending most her youth feeling so alone As a young teen she was sexually abused Leaving her physically and mentally confused Then she married a man at a very early age From a different country so her mom was enraged But they were in love so she didn’t really care Not knowing in time this would be her nightmare There were 3 children born into this family They looked normal as far as the eye could see Yet her husband began to constantly drink Until his mind could no longer reasonably think This became a daily ordeal that kept repeating Then she eventually discovered he was cheating But the alcohol made him show no remorse So before long they separated and got a divorce Soon her kids grew up and the grandchildren came And it made her happy grandma was her new name But at times her past made her depressed and sad So some days were good and some days were bad Then there came a day that I won’t ever forget When a disease called cancer gave her a hard hit She lost her job and everything that she owned And her body felt like it was pummeled and stoned Less than a year of this fight had taken its toll But a light began shining from within her soul For she found the strength of completely knowing When this battle was over where she was going Now all wars finally end and Shirley passed away But lessons she gave us live in our hearts yet today So I pass on this message she eternally planted Be grateful for this life we each have been granted ************************************ My Mother-In-Law Shirley Cordova lost her battle with Cancer 6 years ago today on Nov 4, 2004. As I thought about her this morning, it really hit me just how much that woman helped us over the years she was still alive. This is a poem I’d wrote dedicated to her memory. It is her life story and is included in my 8th book of poetry The Journey~Following Maps to Evermore. She didn’t have an easy life yet fought for each precious breath until the last. Shirley, We Love and Miss Ya BUT we also know you still visit us sometimes. So I wanted to Thank You For Simply Being YOU- Jimmy