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Little Girl Pam
by James Shammas (Age: 44)
copyright 05-09-2005


Age Rating: 13 to 127

 
A routine exam for three year old Pam
Disclosed a small, benign infected sty.
And then we found a cancer growing behind;
So, just like that, we took out her eye.

She still looked cute with her lids sewn shut,
Yet that did not stop me from looking away,
Up and over my mahagonay desk
At my two healthy kids in a gold-leaf frame.

And their eyes!
Their eyes!
How,
Years later,

They still glance back, with eyes on fire,
Toward the stars in her eyes, the patients I see,
To life's patient mysteries,
My learning to touch and to hold--

To cure without eyes.




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07-11-2005 Debra Rose    

Oh My, James...this is...it's left me...well...speechless. That poor child. This work is amazing....Absolutely amazing.
05-25-2005 Cortney Jaruzel    

So sweet. =) People are lucky to know you.
05-15-2005 Duangchai Sut-un    

I see what you wrote as I was a pediatric nurse in my country.
You poem have show what many people never seen.
05-12-2005 Jeniffer Brand    

Nice write. You did good! Emotion is everything for a child. And seeing something like that, ALWAYS reminds you of what you have now and brings you back to earth in a hard way! Life is short and can be really mean in lots of ways, no matter what age.
Keep writing my man!!!! ;-)
Jen
05-10-2005 Anthony Lane Stahlhut    

It's sad when a child has to suffer with something like this. I am thankful that I was healthy and my family is too. This is a sad poem, but very well written. Thanks, Anthony
05-10-2005 David Pekrul    

We should always be thankful for good health. It must be tough being in the medical profession and seeing all the hurt and suffering. I don't think I could do it.
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