The Light That Shines
Listen to your heart
As I gaze up at the stars, the light becomes brighter
My heart starts to race, as if I'm drowning in water
"What is this, why am I feeling like this"
My hands begin to sweat as if I'm feeling the heat from the light within itself
The light thats bright that's beaming from the star
"Why am I feeling like this, as I question my heart
That light you see, oh yea that's me
That feeling you're feeling
Now go in perfect peace
You've just been set free
No more tears, no more worries, no more burdens, no more buries
No more doubts, no more stressing
Time for miracles, time for blessings
Everything you've been through
That was me who was testing you and at the same time I was carrying you
Your tears made you stronger
Your battles made you a warrior
You was built for this that's why I label you as the chosen one
About the Creator
Lateesha James
A wife, mother, teacher, & leader. Im a mother of 2 beautiful daughters, born & raised in the south. I love to sing, write, draw, & give good advice & words of encouragement to help others. My dream is to become a successful boutique owner.
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I remember being in the 7th grade. A shy, quiet, and goofy 13 year old young girl. I did not like boys only because I was shy and I didn't like any attention they tried to give me. I remember being in class and there was a new student who came in and he was introduced to the class. He just moved in my hometown. All the girls in our class started to fall for him but he had his eyes on one particular girl. Yes, that girl was me. On the other hand, I was not interested because of course I didn't like boys. He told my best friend he wanted to talk to me and all I did was laugh and it just went in one ear and out the other ear. So now I know you're probably wondering, did I give him a chance? The answer is no. As the semester went by, later we was moving on to the 8th grade and he finally realized I was not worried about him and was not giving him no play. One day, I was walking through the cafeteria on my way to class and I noticed him and his friend was behind me and they were having a conversation. As I was walking, I heard him tell his friend "that's going to be my wife" and they started laughing. So, as we went to class, his friend was in the same class as me and when we entered into the classroom he asked me did I hear what his friend said. Even though I did, I told him no just so he could tell me anyway. So he ended up telling me and replied, "he said you're going to be his wife" and he burst out laughing. I started blushing and just shook my head. As the years went by, he was dating others and at the time I was just talking to others. At the end of our 10th grade year, I decided to give him a chance and we begin to talk as friends because he was seeing someone else but they was on bad terms. We started to get closer and closer as the years went by. Senior year was finally here and we was still friends. After we graduated in the year of 2005 we became even more closer and we started to hang out more. He ended up moving but he would still come visit me or come get me for the weekend to spend time with him. In the year of 2006, I got pregnant with my first baby boy. As months went by, stomach became bigger, I was very excited to be carrying his child. One weekend he came to get me for the weekend and I ended up going into early premature labor at 5 in a half months. Yes, that's right! I had him early. I ended up losing my baby at the age 19, in 2006 on Sept 26 and I remember it like it was yesterday. The pain, the hurt, the sadness, the depression, the lost for words, mind blown, shocked situation that I wouldn't wish on nobody. Doc came in the room and told me I should not get pregnant no more due to what my son did to my uterus. I had a disruptive uterus and they was scared for my life and even if I was to get pregnant again they was scared for my baby life. They didn't want me putting myself or the baby at risk because they was telling me it was a slight chance that me or my baby or both cold lose our life. So, I know you might be wondering, what happen to my guy. Yes he stood by my side through it all and he wanted another baby and he told me not to be worried about what the doctor say because if its meant to happen it will happen. So at the beginning of 2008 as the time passed by, things begin to get better and I was just trying to heal from the open womb of me losing my child. I tried not to think about pregnancy and I was still going back and forth to see my boyfriend because we had finally made it official in 2007. In March of 2008 we had got some good news. I found out I was pregnant with my second child and it was a girl. I had her on November 19 of 2008 and there was some slight complications, basically similar to what they had told me with my first pregnancy. They didn't want me risking myself at getting pregnant again and was telling me they didn't even know how my baby girl made it the way she was laying in me when they did my c-section. They recommended that I get on birth control or have a painless surgery to erupt my eggs. So I made an appointment because I didn't want to take a chance like I did. The day my of appointment, it was raining heavy and storming so I decided not to go and I rescheduled my appointment. Bet you're wondering did I go, the answer is no. I did not make it to that appointment neither. So as the years went by, I was not on no birth control or anything. In 2011 my high school best friend/boyfriend finally proposed to me and I said YES! We got married Oct 22 2011 in the back of my parents house. It was so beautiful and my colors were the colors of fall, burnt orange, brown, and cream. Both of our families came together to help us celebrate our special day. We was very excited that day and we went on our honeymoon and enjoyed ourselves. So months went by and one day my husband came to me and he asked me a question. He came to me and he asked, "why haven't you got pregnant yet?" and I was speechless at first and then as I open my mouth these words begin to flow and I replied, "there's a timing for everything babe". He looked at me and said yea you're right. So, after New Years, in the month of Jan, I started to get sick and I didn't come on my menstruation. My mom and a few more of my family members was in my city and they came over and I started to tell my sister what was going on and she asked if I needed to take a pregnancy test and of course I did. Found out I was pregnant and I couldn't believe it. I begin to cry because I knew this must have been the perfect time. I told my husband and he didn't believe it at first and I told him I took the test and he was very excited. We found out this one was a girl and when I tell yall this pregnancy went so smoothly with no complications at all and I was able to see what they was doing and I was able to hear my baby cry for the first time when they took her out because with my other 2 they put me to sleep. When I tell yall i was so overjoyed. I'm 33, and been married for 9 years and have 2 beautiful daughters thats 12 and 8 years old. I have a wonderful husband and father in my life and in their life. This is a story of a happy ending.
By Lateesha James3 years ago in Humans
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