With such poverty and pain

And diseases like cancer,

I find it hard to come up

With a plausible answer.

As to why I deserve,

More than anyone else,

A chance for redemption,

To reinvent myself.

We’ve all been up,

Flying high, feeling good,

Thinking life’s finally feeling

Exactly as it should.

To come crashing back down.

Falling hard, falling fast.

Wondering why all that joy

Never seems to last.

For some, the fall’s slower,

Subtly shifting each day.

And they’re too busy to notice,

Until it’s all fallen away.

Whether by choice or bad luck,

By genetics or fate.

Through stress or disease,

Depression or hate.

Many need a hand,

A hug or a smile.

We all could use something,

Every once in a while.

So, sure, I’ve been sick.

I’ve been up and back down.

But I’m not the only one

To land flat on the ground.

Why do I need a second chance?

The answer’s not so tough,

Love and joy flow in abundance,

There’s more than enough!

JKC

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health Topic List”!