Long Stories Short

Growing up on the East Side of Chicago, the streets were home
These are the stories of my life, my struggles with loss
In 2010, I caught the Coxsackievirus, after that meningitis followed
This left me to learn walking, talking, and reading again
Through these years, I have had fifteen surgeries
In September 2016, I was diagnosed with first -stage dementia
That is when I started writing and have not stopped since
My goal one day is donating my time and money for all mental health
All with a poetic twist, I hope you have an open mind