I'm sure a lot of people can relate to this

[Mockingbird]

Hello. I am Jarod, 22 with CF. Obviously, I know what it is like to have CF, but I don't really think often enough about the people around me. This is a poem by Elinor Wylie (If you do not know who Elinor Wylie is, she has written a lot of great stuff; you should go to the library and check her out... literally =-)Ever since I first read it, I have had it memorized to remind myself how my CF can affect the people close to me. Here it is:<i>Speed the Parting--</i>I shall not sprinkle with dust A creature so clearly lunar;You must die--but of course you must--And better later than sooner.But if you were to die in a yearThat year in itself must perish;How dingy a thing is fear,And sorrow, how dull to cherish!And if it should be in a dayThat day would be dark by evening,But the morning might still be gayAnd the noon have golden leavening.And beauty's a moonlight gristThat comes to the mills of the dying;The silver grain may be missedBut there's no great good in crying.Thoguh luminous things are mouldThey survive in a glance that crossed them,And it's not very kind to scoldThe empty air that has lost them.The limpid blossom of youthTurns into a poison berry;Having percieved this truthI shall not weep but be merry.Therefore die when you please;It's not very wise to worry;I shall not shiver and freeze;I shall not even be sorry.Beautiful things are wild;They are gone, and you go after;Therefore I mean, my child,To charm your going with laughter.Love and pity are strong,But wisdom is happily greater;You will die, I suppose, before long.<i>Oh, worser sooner than later!</i> -Elinor WylieFor all those of you who do not have CF, and choose to stick with us sickies anyway, thank you. =-) Especially you parents out there; I am sure there are times when you suffer more than we do (in fact, probably most of the time!) Anyway, I thought a lot of people would appreciate this poem and wanted to share. Oh, for all of you who might be wondering, I do not know if Elinor Wylie was writing about CF; I don't think so, but it could be a possibility. I like to pretend she was, just to give the poem more meaning. =-)Jarod22 with CF

 

[anonymous]

that peom was lovely. i don't have cf but my brilliant boyfriend has and yes its tough sometimes and its going to be harder down the line when things start to progress and yes soemtimes its a little harder seeing a loved one feeling really shitty and sick but you just try to brush it aside and get on with it but at the end of the day i'll be left with the most beautiful and brillinat memories which will get all non cf people who are either family or partners though anything and i WILL stick by him though sickness and in health( i sounds like i'm saying my vows there!!!)Anyway just thought i'd say that.