This is a poem I wrote in tenth grade, with help from Mama (Bonnie Hall Pritcher) and Whitney Pritcher, as an assignment on someone who I saw as my hero, she never would have agreed with that but she was definitely a hero in my eyes. No matter what she went through she always had that idea that everything was okay and God knew what was going to happen. There wasnt a day that went by that I didnt go see her, we spent hours together just sitting at her house doing nothing and it meant the world to me to be with her and I knew she enjoyed the company. She truly was the definition of a best friend! She made the craziest comebacks and always knew how to make everyone laugh, she was an amazing influence to everyone she met. I was young when all this was going on and I wasnt sure what she wanted me to feed her for or why I had to be that teenager helping her at basketball games with her drink and food but now that I look back on it those are things I am so glad God gave me the opportunity to do. She changed my life in ways no one would ever know, ways I dont even understand yet. For anyone who questions the point in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge I hope this poem and other peoples stories open your eyes to the complications that this disease brings, I lost my best friend because of it and not a day goes by that I think of her and wonder how things would be if she was still her, what her advice would be for me after graduating, what smart comment she would have to something I would say, the laughs we would share about some stupid recall commercial on TV, its memories like the ones I had with her that I will treasure forever! Miss Sharon Ulmer It was five years ago when we first met At a church in old G-A We went on a trip and we worked and we toiled Through the night and through the day We painted and hammered and sheetrocked It was good to get away! Off to Wal-Mart almost everyday She did a lot of work with very little play All over the store from the front to the back For work ethic, there was no lack Customers to check out and items to stack She even got a plaque! Beginning to feel very ill But she knew there was no pill Beginning to feel weak So the advice of many doctors she did seek Doctor after doctor, test after test From worry and stress there was no rest A diagnosis finally came ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease-- what a shame! Her muscles then began to twitch and cramp Entering a building, she required a ramp When turning off lights, she used her head She needed help getting dressed for bed Difficulty walking and help at the table The simplest task… she’s no longer able As the days progress, her strength grows weaker As the realization of independence becomes bleaker Eventually the illness will take its toll Though fighting to the end is a lofty goal Family and friends gather and cry As they say their last goodbye But sorrow and mourning will quickly subside Because we know with Jesus she now resides Now she’s able to walk, dance, and sing Forever~ in the presence of her King!!
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 03:37:07 +0000
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