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Rachel's Song




















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For Rachel's dad, one of my bestest friends and my writing partner who knows what it's like to have a friendship that contains "no spaces"~Always, lorikeet

RACHEL'S SONG

Actually, I want to
think of her as "Rachi"
and imagine how she'd say,
"DON'T call me that!,"
because it's that
fighting spirit
that will give her
new life.

She's a strong girl
and will find more strength
than she knew she had
through loving arms
and prayers of both
friends and strangers.

Although her kidneys
have failed now,
her spirit will stay strong,
and one day, the whirring
of the dialysis machines
will stop, and a new song
will fill Rachel's life,
a song of hope.

I imagine it will be jazzy
and she'll play along on
her golden saxaphone,
wailing her life story
to the man in the moon,
thanking the stars
that she once wished
for a turkey sandwich on
(too much salt, you
know you can't, sweetheart).

She'll sing and dance
and run and play and have
energy for her high school
dance days, which are
peeking around the corner.
She can almost reach them
from a Chicago hospital bed.

Stay strong, sweet frail girl.
As your body fails you,
hang on tightly to your spirit.
It will bring you through
until you can learn
to play with new
instruments.

And, dear Rachel,
your debut performance
will be breathtaking.
Sing a sweet aria
that will ring out
and give other
sick children
hope.

Jazz us up, baby girl.
Jazz us up.



Lori Beal







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