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 .