And I survived

When I was younger in the front seat I stood

looking through the glass peering over the hood

no child restraint or safety seat I wanted to stand

happy and free.

And I survived

A little bit older not much wiser in years

I swam at the city pool

not with Mom just my peers

And I survived

We'd play out all day from morning to night

drank from the hose and riding our bikes

no helmet no water bottles we didn't need much

just the sidewalk, our friends some dirt and dust

And I survived

As I grew more things I thought that I knew

I wanted to go tell that girl a thing or two

I didn't look both ways on that one way street

In the blink of an eye that car swept me off my feet

And I survived

Heartaches and Heartbreaks soon came to pass

Each time feeling something like shattered glass

And I survived

Then he came along and swept me off my feet

a house and a baby we were almost complete

then came 2, 3 and #4

all with little pain meds, but nothing more

And I survived

Our days were longer and the nights not so much

but life was a blessing we have been blessed with so much

Then on that hot afternoon in July

the words I couldn't imagine were floating right by

The Doctor said no worries we've got great care

but most likely you, in time, will lose your hair

not to mention your breast, and I couldn't stand up

I leaned over to cry on his strong chest

This journey has only begun

such a long road to travel

but prayers to the great One

by his believers have unraveled

He holds me now as I can't stand on my own

and my family in Him stands strong in my home.

The story has not ended, no not everything has been said.

I want it to finish with three words you have read