Most of you have never heard of PPEAS. Don't feel bad, I did not know what it meant either, until six years ago, suddenly in the middle of the night my body was taken over by seizures that mimic Epilepsy. Read about my fight against this medical condition and how it changed my life and the lives of my family.
Below is one of many poems that you will find along with short stories about my life growing up in the small, rural town of Blacksburg, South Carolina. Read about my family, our lives, happiness, joys, sorrows, tragedy, and love that we shared. Follow my a journey from South Carolina to Europe and discover the changes that took place in my life when this country girl pulled up roots and moved 4000 miles away from her family and friends to the concrete jungle of an
European city.
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PPEA’S BEAST
Awakened from a restless sleep
Like dark clouds rising from the deep
Beast of all the troubled years
Conceived from stress, pain, grief and fears
Blinded eyes that could not see
Turmoil churning within me
Gnashing teeth and blazing eyes
Slowly the beast begins to rise
Crawling from the darkest pit
Thrashing tail makes its first hit
Striking at the weakest spot
With dragon’s breathe fiery hot
Dark of night, light of day
The beast consumes its feeble prey
Tearing at the heart and soul
Bit by bit, it takes control
Dragging his prey into its den
Lying in wait to strike again
What is this beast inside of me?
God give me strength to set it free
Crawling from the darkened pit
I fight against the deadly hit
Striking at the inner core
I kill the beast, he is no more
At last I see the light of day
Brightened by the sunlight’s ray
What once were stress, pain, grief and fear
Have now become cries of cheer
Tears of joy stream down my face,
Inner strength has found its place.
I fought the beast, with all my might
Held my ground and won the fight.
From: Photographs of the Heart
Author: Peggy Lutz McDaniel