I Can Poem by Beverly Brown

I didn't ask for this to happen
I won't allow it to defeat
This very powerful disease
I've set my mind to beat

It's going to take a lot of work
It won't happen overnight
But you can bet for sure
I'm not going down without a fight

I need to change my ways
But there's a lot of damage I can't undo
That with a lot of hope and prayer
I know I can get through

I just want to feel normal
Escape this disease that I despise
Taking back control of my life
As this demon inside me dies

Anymore then what it has
I'm not going to let it destroy me
I'm going to keep strong and positive
And not cave into this enemy

The side effects are serious
My esophagus can rupture
My stomach can hemorrhage
As my heart can grow weaker

I need to take control
And fight this battle once again
I know I'm going to win this
Because I know that I CAN! ! !