A friendship formed from the start
I looked beneath
I saw her heart
No malice found
Just love and grace
Though sadness
Reflected upon her face
She had no friends
She lived alone
Her weight ballooned
To 30 stone
Her house unkempt
In disary
Her life a struggle
Every day
Lots of children
Who lived by
Through rocks and sticks
They made her cry
They laughed at her
Called her names
Bullying
One of there favourite games
She did look different
I agree
From the average
Person that we see
But she held a lesson
For us all
Don't judge by appearance
This lessons tall
I wondered why
We ever met
Each second spent
With no regret
As I now reflect
It's plain to see
The lesson learned
Was meant for me
To look beyond
What the minds eye told
As deep within
Was a heart of gold
In loving memory of my dear friend Patricia Newman who taught me so much about myself -and the plight of others who suffer due to disability and looking different from the norm. I thank god so much love was shared between us -in the 3 years we knew one another .