Cause, Choice, Cure
My friend, Jan Hughey, sent me this poem, which I thought you might like….
CAUSE, CHOICE, CURE
We make choices in our lives so we’re responsible;
for some things that are thrust on us, we are not liable.
Let’s look at some diseases—the kind we always face;
some may see them differently and think them a disgrace.
Consider the afflicted one who bears the malady;
there are no guarantees in life—I’m sure you can agree.
Before your judgment lowers, consider the three “C’s”:
What was done to CAUSE it, and then in what degrees?
Would this have been their CHOICE
if it were heaped upon a pile?
Many an affliction robs a person of a smile;
There are ills for which a CAUSE or CURE are yet unknown,
If you’ve not walked a mile that way,
you can’t know cause to groan.
Love and understanding
are both needed in each life,
if you’re a strong and robust one don’t add to others’ strife;
It wasn’t CAUSED nor CHOSEN, that is plain to see,
And if no CURE is for it—COMPASSION is a “C.”
C Janet Elliott Hughey
Cause Choice Cure Compassion
Jan has had Type 1 diabetes for 55 years and writes about it. She is also going through a tough time just now: her 43 year old son has been diagnosed with cancer. This poem is from her newest book, Tolerating the Sweet Life, http://maxpages.com/TSLandCLIP.
:- Doug.
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