this is a poem i wrote a few years ago....

MY LIFE AS ME
AsI order a cup of coffee
just to think about life and sincerity to the  way i live
To think of my life as being totally free
of any physical barriers
i am suddenly interupted
by a stragers face in mine
speaking to me as if i can't hear them
as if i can't understand them
As i drive away
mumbling curse words under my breath
I suddenly realize
that it was a gift i received
and not a barrier
i can breathe
touch
feel
and i can
love
most importantlty
i can understand
ones hurt
because ive felt it myself
II was choosen
to help others
to
educate
and to bear compassion
I am me
with no barriers attached.

by: jennifer lahiff
01-19=98