My Miracle Life (Poem)

Remembering like it was yesterday

Waking up wanting to leave

I felt fine but little did I know some time had passed me by

I was in a coma, you know that state where the physical body is dead but some state of consciousness still exist.

I know somewhere I could hear my family saying prayers

Other wise I wouldn’t have survived

From there being told I may never be able to walk or talk

Feeding tube in place

Even having my dream come true wish

 It was as if I wasn’t going to live long

 Fast forward to little old me in braces mumbling my words

It speaks, the doctors must have thought

After some more time I’m using a walker and more words come out

Oh snap. speech and physical therapy turns me into a fully functional human

But wait, something is still wrong, this thing in my stomach is still feeding me?

I’m 24 now I say fuck that shit I’ll eat by mouth thank you

Fifteen years later I have risen above everything

From coma to providing daily words of wisdom

This voice is strong

From being in a wheelchair to soon to be yoga instructor

These legs are flexible

From the feeding tube to figuring out how to self heal

I’m a living miracle