Through my eyes michelle hall 1990.
I wasn't really sure just what it all had meant,
they told me it just had to go
they needed my consent.
I gave my answer quickly for how was I to know
the things that were to happen
the following year or so.
I'm no longer seen as normal
but what am I to do
Until my 14th birthday
I was just like you.
People tease or stop to stare
whisper, point or laugh
Don't they know I lost my leg
they did not cut out my heart.
Friends who notice people stare
jump to my defense
which only ends up bringing me
to everyone's attention.
Back to school... can they accept me
In my eyes they never look
God that cuts me to the bone
But I don't write this to sook.
Poisoned to make me better
Now hows that supposed to work?
Doubled over buckets
and wrenching til it hurts.
No hair for months and months on end
Just a glimpse of sun will burn
Prayers from many of our friends
For the cancer to not return.
They said my life was over
three weeks and I was through
Well I'll drop my pants and bare my ass
and they can kiss it too!
For my life's nowhere near over
I wont die because you say
I've made it through the last 10yrs
doing it my way.
Modern medicine does truly help
this I can't deny
But you have got to want to live
What counts is whats inside.