Growing up on the East Side of Chicago, the streets were homeThese are the stories of my life, my struggles with lossIn 2010, I caught the Coxsackievirus, after that meningitis followedThis left me to... Read More
Growing up on the East Side of Chicago, the streets were homeThese are the stories of my life, my struggles with lossIn 2010, I caught the Coxsackievirus, after that meningitis followedThis left me to learn walking, talking, and reading againThrough these years, I have had fifteen surgeriesIn September 2016, I was diagnosed with first -stage dementiaThat is when I started writing and have not stopped sinceMy goal one day is donating my time and money for all mental healthAll with a poetic twist, I hope you have an open mind
