Poetry in the face of scleroderma

One Breath at a Time- I found one day I could not breathe with life caving in around me. I stopped to think and pray a while. The road ahead went on for miles. Time is ever drifting away. How can I make it one more day, to find out what it's like with one breath at a time? As dreams fall short of hopeful and memories haunt my soul, I look to find that life goes by with one breath at a time. Take one breath at a time. It's easier that way. You can't take it all at once no matter how you try. Too much of it will make you choke, not enough and you'll never know. And when you think you're all alone Take one breath at a time.

Life Goes On- Fears and strenghts Life and death Reflections of the past Images of the future Sorrows and joy Contentment and pain And the world turns round as a new day drowns the cold darkness Tears and laughter Todays and tomorrows Times have come and gone Times that have yet been felt Good and discomfort Happiness and gloom And the dawn of a brand new day takes over the presence of the unsure twilight.

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