Come Touch His Cheek

• by BEAUTIFULFLOW
• 3 years ago

This is an amazing poem!! It touched my heart and soul. I have a 5-year-old son. He is the brightest light in my life. He was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when he was 14 months old. It was due to lack of oxygen at birth as well as prematurity. He was born at 30 weeks and 6 days. He weighed 3 pounds 14 ounces. So many look at children with special needs as a burden. No child is a burden, special needs or otherwise. Yes, sometimes it may be a little more work and hard work at times, but in my eyes, my son makes my life easier and happier to live. The littlest things he may do can make my day. I am soooo grateful to have been blessed with him as well as his 17-year-old brother!

• by Michael Jenkins
• 5 years ago

My 21-year-old son has a very rare genetic disorder. He weighs about 70 lbs., receives his nutrition via a feeding tube, and suffers approximately 5 to 10 seizures per day, which is down from 30 per day after recently implanted VNS to assist with seizure control. He does not speak, although he is very verbal. He is almost never angry because he is always smiling. His mode of mobility is a wheelchair, but he does not mind. He loves it. I am so proud of him. When I look into his eyes, I see love, contentment and complete peace. I can feel the love emanating from his eyes to me. For all who have no desire to experience that, I feel so sorry for you.

• by Marian Jordan
• 6 years ago

This brought tears to my eyes. The feelings of the parents have been very well-expressed. It couldn't have been said any better.

• by Thobekile Masango
• 7 years ago

I'm am touched by the writer of this poem because I have a 3 year old baby boy who has a leg problem. He can't walk properly. He stand on his tip toes, and he is not able to talk properly. I salute you. Well done. You just make me realize that I'm not alone.

• by Elsa Rosenfeld
• 10 years ago

Thank you for speaking up for children in need. I hope that thru this poem, their voices will be heard.

• by Prisella Hodge
• 10 years ago

This poem touched me so deeply. I have a son who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a speech impediment. He has been ridiculed on several occasions. I am there and have his back and always will. He is doing a lot better with his speech and is learning to deal with his ADHD. It's not over but we aren't stopping! Thank you for this poem. May God bless you and your son.

• by Michael .J Samakayi, Zambia Africa
• 10 years ago

I was born on 27 April 1995 in Solwezi the village in Zambia. I am the first in family of three children. I am Zambian citizen and Deafness is my disability. I was born with health hearing and I was diagnosis with spinal meningitis at the age of 12 and unfortunately I completely become deaf. It's hard to accept it because I thought my world was end at that stage.
Later, Despite losing my hearing. I went to school of hearing student. I started facing so many obstacles. Being the only Deaf at school of hearing, it was challenging. Because I couldn't understand the explanation of the teacher with my hearing and I was loner at school, most student were laughing at me and bullied me. It was really hard to cope with that. During final examinations for grade 7, I passed with good results better than hearing students.
Then I was taken to Deaf school. I continue learning sign language. After becoming aware of deaf community in Zambia. It really hurt that the government has not recognized our right and plight. And the only opportunity for the deaf in Zambia is teaching: No deaf lawyer or doctor.
As for me I want to do something that I wish of my choice. I don't view my deafness as disability but we are equal expect hearing and my deafness was a new birth of becoming deaf advocate for youth and children in Zambia and rest of the world.
I'm the founder and director of (International Deaf Education, Advocacy and Leadership- Zambia) I.D.E.A.L Zambia which is affiliated to the headquarter I.D.E.A.L in San Diego, USA.
My dream is in the USA for University so that I make reality of advocating so that make the world better place.

• by Madiha, Pakistan
• 10 years ago

Excellent. Beautiful poem. I just hope people start understanding that how painful it is for those parents who see their disabled children daily suffering and how much they want their children to be normal like other children. Hats off to the writer. A very heart-touching poem.