BEYOND MY SMILE by Anne B. Parker Look at me I look normal As far as your eyes can see But hidden beyond my smile Chronic illness brings me to my knees I go about my everyday With a prayer upon my heart And pray for everything I do That this “brain fog” will depart I ask Him for strength that I might cope Then I pray for peace of mind I search within my soul For someone who is kind When I lay down to rest at night I pray He’ll help me sleep Tuck me in and kiss my head That I will not weep With each new day comes the pain Only my physical body knows Fibro is no respecter of people It latches on and there it grows You can’t just share with anyone They just don’t understand Take it to the Lord in prayer And He will help you stand One day at a time is what you do And rest whenever you need Then if it goes undone Tomorrow you’ll plant another seed It’s not something easily dealt with Nor are doctors easy to find Sometimes they brush you off Making you think you’ve lost your mind But then life goes on and you keep trying And send up another prayer With tears you feel so broken Like there’s no one to really care You never give up for your strength is in God Every step that you take, down each road you trod Through the briars and brambles, the dark domain God Almighty, He doth reign There are those of us who identify And know what it takes to get through The power of God is awesome And He’s there for me and you
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:12:25 +0000