The mystery behind the brain

Back a few years ago my dad got in a car wreck and he suffered a brain injury which still affects him today. This poem is just reflecting what I was feeling and how I handle it.

A brain is something we use a lot 

You cannot live with it- 

Sometimes it is hard to live without it 

It is like a piece of machinery 

Complex and hard to figure out 

It hold so much information 

Such as a filling cabinet 

The information can be everything from a memory to facts

All that information stored has a purpose 

Often being very valuable 

Then something happens

Something so bad it changes everything forever 

Not realizing what you have until you have to face the unknown

I almost lost everything in a blink of an eye 

... My dad

Just because of a brain injury 

That state of nothingness 

You just sitting next to his bed 

Hoping that he awakes and turns to you with a smile  

Praying to God 

Asking ¨Why this family?¨ 

¨Why us?¨

Holding on by a tread of hope 

So close to breaking 

But the power of prayer worked 

He awoke from the coma 

Three months later

Life had changed a lot since the wreck 

I could of lost the one I love so dear 

...Just because of an accident

It was extremely hard time to cope with and still is

But you have to start fresh, all the way back to the beginning 

It is better starting new with him 

Then not having him at all 

Brand new from head to toe 

You never realized how blessed you are 

Until you are faced with death 

It is an eye opener 

Everyday I live, and I just want things to be back where they were 

But it will not ever be possible

At least he is happy 

It kills you though when he does not know you 

I am his daughter... 

The knives that pierce your soul when you get that blank stare

and nothing comes out 

Some days are better than others 

Still the funny person he is 

He may not be home sometimes

But I love having him here so he can see every life milestone I make

I know I do not have long 

But at least he is getting the love and care he needs 

Missing him when I do not see him 

Praying for him every second of the day 

Asking God to answer my prayers 

One step at a time 

Slowly getting answers in return 

Faithful church, family and friends help 

Everyone is so sweet and supportive 

I have to live everyday as if it is the last 

The brain works in wondrous ways 

Just got to get his file cabinet sorted correctly 

 there is so much to learn and it can be confusing

I am Still finding out the mystery behind the brain

Reviews

[David Burke]

This is great :). you really don't know what you have until it's gone. a painful lesson to be learned indeed, but I think such lessons are a necessary evil; they teach you to value life a lot more. and I hope everything gets better for you hun best wishes and great job.