Midnight Confessions
The World as Seen Through the Eyes of an Autistic Poet with MS
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1, 2, 3 Life Is
1,2,3, life is. Scream then pray.
Swing from hope Carry your
brothers’ load.
Life is you. Death is promised.
Control a myth.
God created. Heaven or Hell,
you choose. God decides.
3 Thoughts From My Heart
1. God Loves You and so do I.
You are here until you are
not. I love and wish you
the best 2015.
2. Where would you be if
not here?
Without me.
3. If love grew on trees
you’d have an
orchard.
Human versus Godly
To see a need and not act is human.
To see a need and feel a need to
help, and then to help is Godly.
To see and feel a need to help,
and do nothing is sinful.
Every thought is intended for
those who are able to help.
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In Midnight Confessions, poet Joy Olree, a self-described autistic poet with MS, presents a collection of user-friendly verse reflecting on her experiences with the world and her readings and studies of the Bible. She offers her opinions on a wide range of topics and invites disagreement and discussion.
Midnight Confessions
In the twinkling of an eye they came, the memory snatchers.
First it was the short-term memories, then the medium ones.
As time went by, more memories seem to leave, but she never
forgot her God and she never did not pray. I put my hand on
her bed as she breathed her last breath. I prayed, “Thank you,
Lord, for making it possible for me to be there.”
As I sit here in the lighted room, the dark outside, I miss my
stepmom. Tomorrow is Christmas, a time of celebration, and I
think to myself, Do I have anything to celebrate? Most of my
family has died. I still have the children and the grandchildren.
I guess I am blessed, and is that not the way of life? Us older
folks die, and the young take our place, unless there is some
unforeseen unexpected tragedy.
But I have much to be thankful for this Christmas. See, because
of my decision to take care of my stepmom at the nursing home,
I now have a new set of friends. A nursing home full of friends.
Thank you, stepmom and God, for making this possible.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, humanity.
About the Author
Joy Olree is a Christian who writes poems and paints with acrylics on canvas using toothpicks. She has Asperger’s syndrome and MS and writes poetry based on the world as seen through her eyes. She currently lives in McKenzie, Tennessee.