Changes

Here's a very moving short poem written by a grieving mother for her daughter, Sierra, who was just 6 years old, and was diagnosed with diabetes.

Changes

all our yesterdays seem so carefree
and our tomorrows look so dim

your big brown eyes bright with tears
reflected in the glimmer of needles

holding you in my arms as your body shakes
feeling so damn helpless

not knowing where to turn
seeing your confusion

feeling your anger
screaming inside

hiding my pain
my baby will never be the same.

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My daughter, 6 year old Sierra, was diagnosed on May 27, 2003. I wrote this poem her second night in the hospital.
Jen Thibodeau jenthib[@]hotmail.com.


(Source: http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/art/changes.htm)