Although we are not officially friends, I would like to introduce to you, my new friend, Nick. Nick is a teenager with epilepsy. His mom and my mom are friends on Facebook, and they offer one another support when needed.
Nick was given an English assignment to write a freestyle poem about a memory. The following is the poem that Nick wrote:
My teacher asked me to write a poem,
A poem about a memory.
I chuckled a little at her request,
because my memories are so sketchy.
You see, I have seizures and they cause me to forget,
where I've been and things I've done.
And then there are the medicines, that finish off the job.
I remember things in bits and pieces,
not whole stories or events.
Like snapshots in an album,
my life in pictures.
A favorite toy.
A favorite childhood friend.
A girl I used to like.
A Christmas gift.
A summer swim.
My mom's lasagna.
Playing with my brother and sister.
Both of my Grandmother's who have passed away.
Snapshots of my 16 years, locked away inside of my head.
I know they're in there somewhere,
I try not to let it bother me, because I know that what my brain
can't recall,
My heart remembers.
by: Nicholas Fuerte
Nick is going through some difficult times right now, and I bet he would LOVE to read some positive comments. Please take a few moments and leave Nick a comment, let him know what you thought about his poem. And Nick, I'm still waiting for your friend request;)
