Thankyou

To the people who have come,

To the people who have stayed

 To the people who have held my hand

When I became so afraid. 

For the letters in the post

And texts to keep me in the loop

For the hours of phone calls when I felt so alone

And endless tags on Facebook. 

To every last person who saw me beneath the illness that tried to take me

For being there; remaining strong, for always offering me a shoulder to cry on

Thankyou for carrying me when I felt so tired

For holding me up when my strength had expired 

Thankyou for believing in me when hope dwindled through

Thankyou for being my sunshine when the future felt so blue. 

Everyday I grow stronger, 

Everyday I learn 

And I know I still have a road to travel, 

But I’ll get there in turn. 

And to the people that doubted me,

That gave up on me quick

You give me more drive, strength, determination

To prove you wrong, because I’ll make it.