Coming into this world so fragile and small

Just six months old in a severe and harsh domain

Doctors said I would not live to crawl

Years have passed with laughter and strain

I thank God I’m still here

The odds were against me from the start

Despair and sadness would wear me down

And soon my parents and I would part

Yet all the hardships did not give me a frown

I thank God I’m still here

With prayers answered, I came into

A potent, unknown and foreign land

With a silent voice I prayed for a clue

To give me guidance lest I disband

I thank God I’m still here

From the day of birth we have always shared

One month prior, my mom’s spirit departs

Our essence in October would again be paired

Giving me strength to forge a new start

I thank God I’m still here

 Now spring has come, flowers are in bloom

Always, I feel mom’s presence at my side

Comforting my soul from the past gloom

I know, to my own rules I can now abide

I thank God I’m still here

AUTHOR: MELVIS NJ

POEM BASED ON REAL LIFE STORY