A twitch of my finger that didn’t feel right.
A prelude to battles I’m destined to fight.
A message my body was attempting to give.
Stop speeding through life and learn how to live.
Life passes you by when you go way too fast.
Things that take time are things that will last.
The voice grew stronger and louder each day.
I’d speak to my hand, but it wouldn’t obey.
This inner-rebellion, this fight for control,
a breakdown of mind, of body, and soul.
My thoughts were ignore this ridiculous stand,
when my foot then decided to join with my hand.
What once worked together as a unified team,
defiantly mocked the pursuit of my dream.
A spiritual turmoil, a conflict had dawned.
My body’s left side reluctant to respond.
I went to the Doc, to confirm what I felt.
A Parkinson’s diagnosis was unjustly dealt.
A “woe-is-me” attitude came out for a while.
A guilty conviction with no chance for trial.
I started to withdraw so others wouldn’t see,
this insidious destruction going on inside me.
We all have our struggles or demons we face.
I’ve learned to live life at a much slower pace.
But the mourning is over! I now am confessing,
this burden I bear is more of a blessing.
I don’t fly through life like I did once before.
Enjoying the journey, you see so much more.
What I used to condemn, I now “Thank God!”
I refuse to be shaken by Satan’s facade.
God gave me a purpose, it’s my humble prayer,
this might be a blessing to someone somewhere.
Author notes
Sometimes our greatest burdens become our greatest blessings. This is my story, exactly how it happened. It is my choice how I react to the challenge before me, and I choose it to be a blessing... and that is exactly what it has been. Kevin Pace WordsDoMatter
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Bravo indeed! This piece highly effected me on an emotional level and totally gave me inspiration through my tears. A hard hitter and a damn good solid piece.
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Bravo!
What a testimony, couldn't have picked a better title for this write, we don't like what we have to face, but our mourning turns to dancing anyhow. Excellent. Blessings.
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You did a wonderful job on this quatrain with rhyming couplets. The contemporary use of language is captivating and expresses your poetic voice. I think the only thing that hurts this poem in the contest judging is your improper use of tense in L11. Good luck at final judging.
Amera
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what you say in your author notes is so true. your write is beautiful. thank you for sharing this with me today and i am looking forward to reading more from you in the near future. viyanna rosemarie
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You may not believe but I did not know what Parkinson's disease is until now, I just had the mention of it in my text book. I understand what one enduring this problem must be going through. But it is true tht there is someone holding your hands through all your difficulties, the hand that will never let go of you, the hand of God
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Great
I really enjoyed reading this one all the way through. I didn't even mind that it got a little preachy, because it was handled quite well. A real nice poem.
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Very Good
Do you stop and smell the flowers that you used to walk on by?Or see a young child running and playing in a whole new way.Drink you a hot cup of sasafras tea this year or have someone fix you a rhubarb pie.You'll sit back and say,life is good
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Oh You Blessed Me
What a beautiful testimony of faith and your reality. Yes I would agree to slow down is a much better pace in which to live life. I still struggle so much with the "woe-is-me" with losing my son. I do well, then I slip back into grieving. God does no what is best, it's my stubbornness and my desire to be in control that gets in the way. If I just stop long enough to look at the whole truth of the story then I too feel blessed Kevin. Thank you for sharing such a humble part of yourself with me. It was so humbling for me to read and yes like I said you have blessed me.
Wishing You Many More Blessings
Much Love,
Kelle Marie 
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thanks
God will turn our greatest trajedies into blessings if we just let Him - but, you know that. It doesn't make the tragedy any less, but makes the message even stronger - God bless you my friend - Kevin
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Kudos to you and how you are handling a great challange in life. My husband has Parkinsons with a right side tremor so his progression is less. He also has Alzhiemer's. His biggest problem is Body/Brain disconnect especially when he gets sick.
I have Fibro and Chronic Fatique Syndrome. The path to enlightenment begins with the appeasement of pain. There are many blessings we can learn from our dis-eases. It is our dis-eases that teach us the best of life lessons if we stop and listen and learn to be in the present and stay in a moment of Love at all times.
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Parkinson's is such a horrible thing. I myself suffer from schizo-effective disorder. There's one wherein you really don't want to skip the pills, huh? Take me off of them and its Jesus time! There is another fella here who suffers from this. I'll see if he feels comfortable about losing his anonymity. About the poem, it's a little childish, really, but the beat is smack on. It also moves well as a decent narrative. That can be hard to do if you want to keep the beat. You did it, well, perfectly in my opinion. I didn't read one false or hurried or jumbled beat. It's a trick that you seem to have mastered nicely. So, all in all, good! - ocerus
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This is very inspirational, and so true!
I feel that way also; that sometimes illnesses are blessings in disguise because they do in fact make us slow down and notice and enjoy the simple, more important things in life.
This was a very well written poem and it drives the point home quite vividly. Bravo, and thank you for sharing your pearls of wisdom with the group!
Karen
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Beautifully written!
Your openness about how you first responded is very refreshing...very real.
I see a trace of humor throughout which is very uplifting.
The hope that you end with...your seeing a higher purpose for this...is very encouraging. It is so important to be thankful for everything we can in life. Yahweh/God does have a purpose for allowing things to happen the way they do.
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Wow what an amazing and uplifting story! Yes life can be hard and can bring us down if we let it. We have to find the blessings in each day and go on and make the best of life. Thanks for sharing. Hugs Theresa
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that's a wonderful write - many people are struggling with their disorders. i am too but i choose to ignore it and appreciate what the life has to offer. thanks for sharing. good luck.
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