I Knew Her..Yet I Didn’t
@Michellekidwell (29389)
Sonora, California
October 29, 2021 12:22am CST
I knew her
Not a passing
Acquaintance
Nor a best
Friend
But someone
I quietly looked
Up to
A woman fighting
A real battle
A war
Against her body
Multiple Sclerosis
A savage beast
Trying
To destroy
A good soul.
I saw
A battle
Fought diligently
A battle that
Would bring
A giant to
Their
Knees.
I saw
The strength
And if
I looked deep
I could see
The
Pain
Hidden beneath
Smiling eyes.
I knew her
Yet I didn’t
Because
I could
Never understand
The pain hidden
Under gentle words
A strong Faith
And easy
Laughter.
© Michelle R Kidwell
Thursday.October.27.2021
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
•
29 Oct 21
This is a good poem. We always wait for the right kind of pain to depict something so beautiful. She's lucky to have you as a friend.. Keep her in your prayers.
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@Michellekidwell (29389)
• Sonora, California
29 Oct 21
Unfortunately we lost contact years ago, when she moved with family, needing care…
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@Michellekidwell (29389)
• Sonora, California
29 Oct 21
She was a remarkable woman, I wish I had gotten to know her better
