At First Glance

An incredible story to me.

AT FIRST GLANCE

 

At first glance

I was laughing

at the news story,

a chimp with

the name of my ex,

rips the face off of a lady

and almost a year later the

former owner of the chimp dies

 

But as I watched the story unfold,

I was overwhelmed by the power

of the human spirit,

what endurance and capacity for

strength it holds

that is so often

left untapped.

 

The injured lady did lose her face

her eyesight,

both of her hands

and she now lives

in an assisted living village.

Also sounds like she's still

on a respirator,

by her labored breathing.

 

Yet she still has the

room in her heart to forgive

the private owner of the chimp

and join society without a face,

to attend her daughter's graduation.

 

The strength of her character,

her will to move on with her life

and her bravery

is captivating to me.

 

My heart goes out

to this woman

and my prayers

go out to her too.

 

My hopes are that

society embraces

this beautiful woman

and treats her with

the compassion she

is so worthy of.