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Please Forgive Me

Please forgive me and love me anyway.
I can’t help that “My Shadow” has moved in to stay.

Please forgive me when I can’t always speak about this.
It’s a part of my life that I wish I could miss.

Please forgive me, this is a part of me that I try not to share.
The “could haves” and “should haves”, I try not to compare.

Please forgive me… when I forget your name.
Know that my feelings for you are still the same.

Please forgive me when I walk slower than you.
This is slower than I’d like to walk, too.

Please forgive me when I ask you to repeat what you said.
It’s just a jumbled up mess inside my head.

Please forgive me when my words seem confused.
It is really OK, though, if you’re sometimes amused.

Please forgive me when I can’t do things we planned.
It’s like trying to juggle with my head in the sand.

Please forgive me when my eyes won’t see straight.
I know it will clear up eventually. All I can do is just wait.

Please forgive me, I embarrassed you when I fell.
I didn’t know then, that I was facing this hell.

Please forgive me for the times that I raise my voice.
So much is taken away. Sometimes this is my only choice.

Please forgive me, because I may not seem down.
You may see me smiling, but inside, there’s a frown.

Please forgive me when I may need to cry.
Even though you ask me, I don’t always know why.

Please forgive me when I get frustrated with things.
God showed me the sky, but then clipped my wings.

Please forgive me if this poem makes you sad.
All this is true, but it isn’t always so bad.

Please forgive me, but for now, there’s no cure.
It will come in my lifetime. Of that I am sure.

Please forgive me and love me anyway.
“My Shadow” moved in, but it’s going to be OK.

(a poem about “My Shadow”-Multiple Sclerosis)
© 2008 Rachel McClure Sterwald

It's going to be OK. No matter what your "shadow" may be, it's going to be OK. You may feel like the diagnosis of M.S. is so much worse than whatever your challenge is. I'm glad if you think that. I'm glad if that makes your load feel lighter. If we all share our challenges, I think we can all feel better about our own. It's going to be OK.