Sweet Maggie's Cloud

My family's Maggie girl died 2 years ago & when she died, a part of my soul died with her...such was our bond. I don't mean this as judgment, but as being sincerely baffled when I say that I have never understood people who view animals not as living beings, but as "just a dog/cat etc". Animals are not here on earth to serve us. Although we can surely have a symbiotic relationship with them where they help us & we help them, they have the right to exist & enjoy the life they were given just as much as we do. Lesser intelligence does not equate to lesser right to life. This isn't a "don't eat meat" post. I respect people's rights to choose their food.

Sisters

She was the 3rd daughter for my parents. They already had one son at that time & I'm quite certain my brother had hoped for a baby brother instead of yet another girl, but that was not to be. I'm hypothesizing here. I haven't actually asked my brother how he felt about having yet another sister in the family, but c'mon...what boy actually looks forward to being outnumbered 3 to 1 by sisters?

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To make matters worse for my poor brother, he had to wait an extra month to find out if he was going to have a little brother or not, because this little baby was born a month late...at least according to legend (every family has them). At last the day arrived & the doctor announced "it's a girl". I can imagine the dismay my brother must have felt on that day, although he likely was used to it by now.

Woe Is Me!!

Stop the world....I want to get off!!

I can't take it anymore.

Everything I do takes effort.

Life itself is such a chore!

Always tired despite the hours

I have spent in slumber sweet.

I awake in full exhaustion,

Dreading the coming day to meet.

I can't stop my head from pounding,

Despite all efforts that I make.

I'm tired of meds & so-called healing.

Much more of this I cannot take.

I have many plans before me....

Places to go & things to do.

I want life to be worth living....

Life for me is far from through.

I'm just worn out from the journey

That I have to make each day...

Just to function for the moment.

All that's left to do is pray.

I have faith in my sweet Father.

I believe that He loves me.

I pray that with His help & guidance,

I'll be the best that I can be!

© Cari Kissel 1994

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