Now, for the moment you all have been waiting for—our Share Your Heart® essay and poetry contest winners are in. Again, this year, we want to thank EVERY person who submitted a poem or essay. It takes courage to share, and it means so much.
Please remember that this contest was designed to allow children and adults to share their stories. There can be much healing in sharing our stories, even just writing them down. Also, these stories let people living with heart disease or congenital heart disease know they are not alone—there are others who have similar feelings and who have had similar experiences. Whether you are in the winners or not, your story or poem might be exactly what someone needs to read right now.
Winner, Grade 9-12
M. LeBlanc
Heart Disease
Heart disease is a forever thing for me
For me I have to work harder
Work harder to play sports
Work harder to be healthy
Healthy is needed to stay out of the operation room
The operation room has became a friend of mine
A friend as I’ve been there more than three times
Time after time it becomes easier
Easier like a routine
A routine is needed when living with a condition
A condition that takes up your precious time
Precious time you don’t know how much you have left
Oh that’s the thing about heart conditions
They drain you
They drain your family
They open your eyes to always be grateful
You never know what’s coming next
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