Epilepsy Poetry Contest Winners!!!

Here are the winners of the Epilepsy Poetry Contest!!!

It was hard to judge - got some great poems here! But my four judges came to a conclusion and here are the two winners!!!

Please have respect for the following writers and avoid copying their hard work. Thank you.

FIRST PLACE WINNER: 

"Carry On"

By: Linda Weathers

My thoughts,

Anything but pleasant.

A mother?

Some mother.

Is that what I am?

Take care of my young,

I have failed.

My daughter?

Better than I,

Stronger,

But in pain.

How can I let this happen?

 The morning sun,

It rises, It falls with her.

In spite of the pain,

Beauty is evident.

This child,

My child,

Refuses her fall.

She carries on.

Carry on.

Written for Sarah

SECOND PLACE WINNER:

"My Online Friend"

By: Ricci Momberger

EpilepsyBlogger,

My online friend,

I cannot express my thanks,

As your good deeds have no end.

You go above,

And you go beyond,

But one thing stays true,

We will always have a bond.

You make me smile,

You make me laugh,

When I read your blogs,

Things aren't so bad.

You struggle daily,

With the same illness as me, 

And how did I find you?

By searching Google for "Epilepsy"

Thank you so much for entering! Reading all of your poems was such a delight! Be sure to check out the other poems below!

"Tree"

By: Adrian Schultze 

I've struggled, 

I've cried,

I've wished that I died.

But one thing,

So true,

Through Epilepsy, I grew.

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"Find Me"

By: Joanne Hersche

They come on so strong,

Taking over,

Rushing in.

It's hard to think,

My head pounds, 

This mess that I'm in.

I'm in pain,

I am lost,

In a world by myself.

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"One Day I Will"

By: Marcus Garza Jr.

You may wonder what it's like 

To stand in my shoes,

Go ahead and try, 

What do you have to lose?

The answer is quite simple,

You'll truly never know what it's like.

The daily struggle with medication,

And even the struggle at night.

I'm dizzy in the mornings,

I stumble to the bus,

I can't keep my eyes open in class,

Oh, when will I adjust?

But one day I will overcome,

One day these meds wont own me.

I'll have control of my body,

So happy I will be.

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 "Epilepsy Hurts"


By: Eliza Cuellar


When I fall to the floor
I look around me.
Laughing faces,
Where am I?

Strange people help me up,
But it's still blurry to me.
The laughs continue
And my tears release.

I trusted them to stand by my side,
But they run each time I fall.
Why do I feel this pain?
Epilepsy hurts.


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Note: All poems will remain on this blog for a period of one week and will be removed per request of several writers. All writers had the option to have their poems removed completely if they did not win, but asked that their names be mentioned.

Jessica Fletcher

Lisa Flores

Michael Gould

Nicholas Bolton

 

 Mandy Krzywonski (EpilepsyBlogger) cannot control whether the poems shown are copied and/or used elsewhere. This was in the agreement upon entering. If you would like your poem removed, please e-mail me at MandyKrzywonski@EpilepsyBlogger.org. Thank you for participating!