Handicap

She is paralyzed for life... trapped for life inside her body.

How can one live
When you have nothing to live for?

How can one live
When you're invincible to the world?

***

How would you feel
If you couldn't do anything?

What if you couldn't go to the movies
Or go shopping with your friends?

What if you were forced to stay home
Unable to have any fun?

What if when people looked at you
They laughed?

What if everyday....
You were forced to let others help you?

How would you feel?

Would you feel trapped
Inside your body?

***

I know that is how my sister feels.

Everyday I watch her
In the corner of my eye.

And each day
I just want to cry...

She struggles
Through life.

I watch her try to fight her strengths
But she never seems to win.

Her bones are too weak
And never seem to budge.

***

I ask God one question,
Why?

Why, did you choose her?

Why did you have to make her
Handicap?

Author's Note

This is for my handicap sister. Hope you like it. It not be my best, but it comes from my heart and means a lot to me. I wish you knew what it is like to watch you sister...unable to do anything. Well tell me what you think.

Reviews

[(Super) Heroes Never Di..]

Aww, love, this is so sad, yet so beautiful. God has his reasons for everthing, but even I can't help asking the same question. Fantastic job.

[AbsentElements]

It is obvious how much you love your sister. This makes even me feel sad for her and her struggles. I cant imagine what it would be like to experience this...And I can tell from your words I don't ever want to. I'm sorry for your troubles and hers, but very nice write.

[Haifa]

You did a very great job on this poem and especially about your sister. I know it is so painful to see your sister hurting and can't do anything she likes. I have a sister she was sick not same sickness but I was crying everynight but after 2 years she is little better now. I pray for your sister and I thank my God for the good health. Very well done, this poem makes people remember there many people need help and care. We should counting what we got in life, food, good health, sleep, home... some people think they have worst life but it is not even bad should see the other lives. Anyway, very well done

[PaperHearts]

I thought that you did a great job in tackling such a real and difficult issue. I could feel the emotion behind your words, and the rhetorical questions that you posed really made me stop and think. I found the second stanza 'How can one live/when you're invincible to the world?' to be a bit confusing, and slightly contradictory towards the rest of your poem. However, overall, this was a sold write.
~PaperHearts

[NoAirToBreatheXSuffocat..]

Oh, manda, this makes me soooo sad, your words are so inspiring, i love this!

[Luna Northstar]

Wow.. thats beautiful.... I could never imagine being in the situation, i'm so sorry about your sister... sometimes we feel all we can ask is 'Why?' and sometimes its worse when u get no answer. great write, so sorry about your sister :(

[An owl on the moon]

Such a powerful write.. deeply emotional... those questions.. those thoughts.. how they stun me to silence.

[Senseless whatever]

Very deep emotional write. well done.

[SamBug]

Very sad but you made it flow and it works. Good job.

[Mauricio Montoya]

It sad but we must make the best of it with what we have, I know it can be tough, my grandma spent her last years with Alzheimer. I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Take care
Mauricio