Sara Kendrick Poet Shape

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They say now that about 1/4 of the babies born have this problem or about 29%. Today they repair those that need to be repaired. I was born in an era where I might have been attended to by a midwife and my family never took me to a doctor. However, no doctor has noticed anything was wrong with me until I started having heart rhythm problems about 3 or 4 years ago. The doctor sent me to get a sonogram of my heart where the tumor was found. The tumor was new development and they did not found the hole in my heart at that time. I was sent to a heart specialist and he did not find the hole in my heart. I then chose a doctor to go to and he sent me to Emory in Atlanta where they found the hole in my heart. I take medicine for the heart rhythm problem which makes me so tired but at least I feel a little better.

You'Ve Gotta Have Heart

.my damaged heart                 this imperfect heart
Beats, beats, beats, beats          my weak heart still beats
this beating arrhythmic heart          this heart heart heart heart   
defective heart beat heart          defective heart heart heart  
damaged heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart  
diseased heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart 
heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart 
heart with a hole and a tumor effects one's active life immensely with death knocking at one's door, fatigue, irregular heartbeat, stress of death  impending but life goes on and one adjusts living a full a life as possible under the circumstances God is good, uplifting, encouraging me in each day  and every moment
life goes on and each day is a blessing to enjoy with family
moments of spiritual highs with God's presence so close
reaching out and touching the hem of His garment
feeling life giving healing taking place
nothing can compare to this
God is so good
He is so 
Good to 
Me

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Howard Kerr May 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM You have tremenduous courage, Sara, and your great poem reflects this. Also, you have my deepest and sincerest sympathy. Howard Sara Kendrick May 5, 2026 at 5:23 AM Howard, I have outlived the odds against me. Most people die by their sixties who have this problem and I am still alive at 81. I saw a report on the news the other day where a woman who is a nurse has the same problem as me, but in her forties and her insurance company refused for her to have the surgery and denial on appeal three times. Then she went to the news station with her problem, and she did get the surgery and is doing well. Sara K

Phil Capitano December 24, 2018 at 8:03 AM Everyone has a cross to bear and your heart condition is a heavy one. I wish you strength and courage not only at this time of peace and goodwill but for all your days. Namaste. Sara Kendrick December 24, 2018 at 11:19 AM Phil, Thanks for your uplifting comments and Christmas greetings. I appreciate you stopping by. Sara

Kim Rodrigues December 21, 2018 at 12:50 PM Enjoyed! Take care of that heart! Sara Kendrick December 24, 2018 at 11:19 AM Kim, Thanks for the encouraging review. Sara

Funom Makama December 18, 2018 at 11:03 AM Lord God! This has excited me to my soul... My spirit dances like a redeemed bastard with your lines... Keep on writing dear friend. Sara Kendrick December 18, 2018 at 11:05 AM Funom, Thanks for dropping by. You comments are encouraging. I hope that you are right in the middle of the Christmas joy and excitement. Sara

Curtis Johnson December 17, 2018 at 11:05 AM Sara, your 'Shape piece' is quite a story and portrays a person with 'lots of heart' in spite of the health issues. I just said a prayer for you. Blessings my friend and much love. Curtis. Sara Kendrick December 17, 2018 at 4:56 PM Curtis, I need all the prayers I can get. I can use them everyday. Thanks for the visits to my page. I appreciate the time spent here. Sara

Curtis Johnson December 17, 2018 at 10:56 AM Hi Sara. Thks for your comments. I enjoyed reading about the person helping the homeless. You are so right. We all can do something. Much love. Curtis Sara Kendrick December 17, 2018 at 4:57 PM Curtis, I looked at some items today online and found that I might could help some homeless people survive a little better with a small amount of money. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara

Mark Toney December 14, 2018 at 9:57 AM A very inspiring poem, Sara. I love the way you repeat "heart heart heart," which to me represents the continuous beating of your heart. Then you transport us from focusing on the physical to the true source of light and life. ~Mark Sara Kendrick December 14, 2018 at 10:12 AM Mark, Thanks for your uplifting review of my work. Yes, with each beat of our heart we should be praising God for life and for the Life Giver. Your comments are encouraging. Sara

M. L. Kiser December 14, 2018 at 6:30 AM Wow, I used to work with someone who had a hole in her heart; it does make things difficult. You've penned the feelings well in this lovely shape poem. Blessings to you in the coming years. Sara Kendrick December 14, 2018 at 6:37 AM M. L., Yes, anything that is wrong with the human body gets worse as one gets older. I have never known anyone alive with the problem that had not been repaired. My mother kept a little boy who had the problem but he had surgery. I knew a family whose daughter had the problem and the doctors told them she would die without the surgery but she died in a car wreck. Sara

Charles Messina December 13, 2018 at 8:45 PM A very heartfelt and touching poem, Sara. I pray to god for your wellness dear friend. Happy Holidays....Charlie Sara Kendrick December 14, 2018 at 5:30 AM Charles, Thanks for the visit to my page and the wellness prayer. I need prayer every second of everyday. With people around the world praying for me God is constantly being reminder that I need Him in my life. Sara

Patrick Nigros December 11, 2018 at 5:13 AM Beautiful blend of Art and Poetry to reveal a heartfelt situation. I Pray the God you serve to heal you. Sara Kendrick December 11, 2018 at 5:16 AM Patrick, Thanks for the visit to my page. I have been made whole in so many ways that I hardly notice the heart problem. Sara

Ravi Sathasivam December 9, 2018 at 1:20 AM Excellent. Very heartfelt write. Hope you are doing great. Thanks for sharing it. Sara Kendrick December 9, 2018 at 4:53 AM Ravi, Thanks for the visit to my page with encouraging comments. I am doing well right at this moment. Sara

Carolyn Devonshire December 6, 2018 at 5:38 PM Wow, how skillfully you conveyed your message both through your words and the shape. It is difficult to let go of health worries when it is your heart that affected. I'm glad you are doing well now and wish you success in the contest with this powerful poem! Hugs, Carolyn Sara Kendrick December 7, 2018 at 5:42 AM Carolyn, Thanks for dropping by. This was not written for the contest. I was just experimenting to see how this would work. Did not work out like I thought it would. I will try again and see if I can get it to work properly. Sara

Nette Onclaud December 6, 2018 at 3:36 PM simply heartfelt with a layout that is art in itself, sara...huggs Sara Kendrick December 6, 2018 at 3:40 PM Nette, Thanks for the visit to my page. I appreciate the time spent here. Trying to get this to work did not work out so very well. I am going to try to do it on my word processor and see how that does then maybe I can copy and paste and see how it does. Sara