My Dad Is Fine
It happened fast
Like breaking glass
It all seemed fine
Until that dad of mine
Hit the month of June
Boy was that an ugly tune
Always tired with your sore old feet
Seemed like something had you beat
You checked in at the doctors, much to your dismay
It wasn’t something simple that would go away
It was blood strangeness
So the hospital you went
And worried I was
Thinking you would come home soon because
You seemed so fine before
But a while we did wait to hear the news
And sadness we met that gave us the blues
Kidney Failure
Terrifying words at the time
How oh how this dad of mine
He was fine.
But you were not fine
So the hospital you stayed
I felt sick and swayed
I should have been happy, for summer began!
But no.
I could not let the feeling go.
That you were not fine
It seemed so much crying came our way
I feared you were at the hospital to stay
But you came home
For a day or two
But back you went
Boy, was I blue
I learned words like, biopsy, dialysis,tunneled catheter and more
I was scared, seeing you come through the door
That maybe you weren’t still that dad of mine
That maybe you were much worse than fine
But happy you were
Since it seemed like forever
And this was just some ugly weather
That would pass in a while
And it made me smile
Soon you were home, sort of to stay
Except Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
But 4 hours later you are free to roam
With your wife and children inside our home
Your dialysis done
Boy wasn’t that fun!
You are limited to some food
(I hate to be rude)
But soon I believe
You will be relieved
By the uncle whose name makes my heart swell
For his love for his brother so simple to tell
A kidney he will give
On November 22
A happy life dad will live!
Not that it wasn’t happy before
But now he can take showers, go to work and much more!
Let’s not forget
His other silly brother
Who cares and loves for him like no other
His love simply shown
But boy is it known
Soon it will all be done
We’ll celebrate and have some fun
What a brave dad I’ve got
Because I’ve given it some thought
And after it all
You did not bawl
A tear you did not shed
And I think you might have enjoyed all that white bread
So here’s to the memories
That one day this will be the past
I will say at last
Now my dad is truly fine
And I’ll always remember
The stories and love given from friends, family,
and all of the above
One day I hope they all can see
How much they mean to me
Through these times and in the future much more
Now I admit tears I did shed
But now I am happier than before
Times were hard, times were tough
But don’t give me pity, I have had enough
It wasn’t that bad, I mean, sure I was sad
But everything’s great
Now the kidney story is coming to an end
And happy I am as can be
Love is stronger then sadness
And I guess kidney failure is badness
But we’re all okay
And hey!
It could be worse.
-Olivia Landry age 12
Like breaking glass
It all seemed fine
Until that dad of mine
Hit the month of June
Boy was that an ugly tune
Always tired with your sore old feet
Seemed like something had you beat
You checked in at the doctors, much to your dismay
It wasn’t something simple that would go away
It was blood strangeness
So the hospital you went
And worried I was
Thinking you would come home soon because
You seemed so fine before
But a while we did wait to hear the news
And sadness we met that gave us the blues
Kidney Failure
Terrifying words at the time
How oh how this dad of mine
He was fine.
But you were not fine
So the hospital you stayed
I felt sick and swayed
I should have been happy, for summer began!
But no.
I could not let the feeling go.
That you were not fine
It seemed so much crying came our way
I feared you were at the hospital to stay
But you came home
For a day or two
But back you went
Boy, was I blue
I learned words like, biopsy, dialysis,tunneled catheter and more
I was scared, seeing you come through the door
That maybe you weren’t still that dad of mine
That maybe you were much worse than fine
But happy you were
Since it seemed like forever
And this was just some ugly weather
That would pass in a while
And it made me smile
Soon you were home, sort of to stay
Except Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
But 4 hours later you are free to roam
With your wife and children inside our home
Your dialysis done
Boy wasn’t that fun!
You are limited to some food
(I hate to be rude)
But soon I believe
You will be relieved
By the uncle whose name makes my heart swell
For his love for his brother so simple to tell
A kidney he will give
On November 22
A happy life dad will live!
Not that it wasn’t happy before
But now he can take showers, go to work and much more!
Let’s not forget
His other silly brother
Who cares and loves for him like no other
His love simply shown
But boy is it known
Soon it will all be done
We’ll celebrate and have some fun
What a brave dad I’ve got
Because I’ve given it some thought
And after it all
You did not bawl
A tear you did not shed
And I think you might have enjoyed all that white bread
So here’s to the memories
That one day this will be the past
I will say at last
Now my dad is truly fine
And I’ll always remember
The stories and love given from friends, family,
and all of the above
One day I hope they all can see
How much they mean to me
Through these times and in the future much more
Now I admit tears I did shed
But now I am happier than before
Times were hard, times were tough
But don’t give me pity, I have had enough
It wasn’t that bad, I mean, sure I was sad
But everything’s great
Now the kidney story is coming to an end
And happy I am as can be
Love is stronger then sadness
And I guess kidney failure is badness
But we’re all okay
And hey!
It could be worse.
-Olivia Landry age 12
