Melissa is my Art Therapist and friend who is preparing to run in her first Chicago Marathon this Oct. fundraising for The Light of the Heart: A Community Art Therapy Project, a non-profit 501c3 of which she is Executive Director and Co-founder, that provides art therapy and counseling for over 3,000 children and adults in Aurora, IL in need, and many are low-income and at-risk. This is her first marathon and I created poem and caricature using Light of the Heart logo for her body in support of her endeavor. I wish her the Best of Luck.
Run Melissa – Run because you can,
Run because it sparks a light within,
Run because it serves your heart,
As your heart serves others.
Heartfelt love runs the course.
Run the course, Melissa!
We see the light in your heart!
Melissa, Marathon runner –
Run around, through and over,
Heart pounds, cross the finish line!
See the light Melissa, the Light of the Heart!
Lynn McHale Feb. 16, 2016
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LYNN ... LIVING with Parkinson's through Poetry and Art 