I came across the following beautiful poems written by a liver transplant recipient the other day…
THE TRANSPLANT TEAM WILL STAND BY ME
FOR MORE THAN HALF DAY IF NEED BE
MY INNER SELF WILL BE THEIR VIEW
OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW
I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT THIS WAY
IT MATTERS LITTLE HERE TODAY
A HEALTHY ORGAN THEY MUST FIND
THEY'LL LOOK WHERE ORGAN DONORS SIGNED
THERE'S SOME THAT SAY THE PRICE IS HIGH
BUT YOU CAN'T USE THEM WHEN YOU DIE
THE ONLY THING THAT’S LEFT TO GIVE
ARE ORGANS HELPING PEOPLE LIVE
I PRAY THAT THOSE WHO DON'T BELIEVE
IN GIVING ORGANS WILL RECEIVE
SOME GUIDANCE FROM THE LORD ABOVE
TO HELP WITH OUR UNDYING LOVE
IF YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO GIVE
SEVERAL DYING PEOPLE NOW MAY LIVE
YOUR GIFT CAN SAVE SO MANY LIVES
CHILDREN, FATHERS, MOTHERS, WIVES
IT ONLY TAKES A LITTLE TIME
TO SIGN UPON THE DOTTED LINE
TO TELL YOUR FAMILY OF YOUR PLANS
AND LEAVE THE REST UP TO GOD'S HANDS
DALE FRANCIS LEEB
3-24-97
(THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES)
MY DADDY DOESN’T FEEL WELL
MOST TIMES, IT DOESN’T SHOW
HIS ORGAN ISN’T WORKING RIGHT
I WONDER HOW THEY KNOW
SOMETIMES HE STAYS AT A HOSPITAL
BUT HE COMES BACK HOME TO US
STILL LOOKING FOR AN ORGAN
WHY ARE THEY SUCH A FUSS
MY MOM SAID HE CAN GET ONE
IF AN ORGAN DONOR DIES
A HEART A LUNG A LIVER
AND THE BLIND SEE THROUGH HIS EYES
IT’S SO SAD TO THINK SOMEONE MUST DIE
TO HELP MY DADDY LIVE
WHEN A DONOR GOES TO HEAVEN
MANY GIFTS OF LIFE HE’LL GIVE
DALE FRANCIS LEEB
11-3-96
To read more beautifully written poems by Dale please visit his website.
