Christina's Poetry
Smile Again
How can I smile again?
How can I win?
With this thing
Invading my skin
Attacking within
Threatening my life
With pain and strife
Diminishing hopes
To be able to cope
And learn to survive
Feel glad I'm alive
After the tears
The stares and the jeers
The sores and creams
All the shattered dreams
And broken hearts
Feeling miles apart
From the rest of the earth
Trapped in the hurt
Lonely and outcast
Dreading the past
Fearing the future
Needing to be nurtured
When life seems unfair
But I know people really care
And I am loved
By the Lord above
And I can deal
With this pain so real
It makes me who I am
And I know I can smile again
Heaven on Earth
My heaven on earth is a place called camp
A special place where my soul can dance
Because I'm surrounded by people like me
I don't have to help them see
Who I am past my skin
They already see what's truly within
I don't have to hide or explain
Defend myself or be ashamed
I can finally be set free
A butterfly so filled with glee
Surrounded by the beautiful lake
Where every morning the sun does wake
And smile down on the grass below
And fill our souls up and make them glow
Ever so bright amongst the trees
Dragonflies, butterflies and bumblebees
Camp Discovery is your name
And every day it's more the same
More discoveries about our lives
That I can share with friends so wise
Although this journey doesn't last long
I am grateful to sing this song
Of acceptance and peace
And this we must teach
To the outside world
Where we are hurled
Again every day
But at least I can say
I have a heaven on earth
And I appreciate how much it's worth
~*~*~Lots of Love, Gentle Hugs, Butterfly Kisses and Special Wishes,~*~*~
})i({ Cristina })i({
The girl with the long brown hair and big brown eyes
Who knows that her differences like her skin and her size
Don't matter when you've got beautiful insides!
