ON THE EDGE WITH MS

ON THE EDGE WITH MS
An Original Poem
Written and Narrated by Allié McGuire

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​Some days with MS feel like standing at the very edge—fragile, uncertain, but still unbroken. This poem is my reminder, my rebellion, and my reason: I keep moving forward, not because it’s easy, but because I can.

I smile on the edge where the shadows fall,
When louder than sirens, I hear the call.
MS may shout, it may demand,
But I move forward, because I can.

The edge is a place both fragile and true,
A balance of fear and the faith I pursue.
It dares me to stumble, it dares me to stand,
I rise from the fracture, because I can.

Each mile I take, each breath, each stride,
Turns pain into power I carry inside.
Though storms may surround and steal what they can,
They cannot defeat me, because I can.

The edge is the border of breaking and bend,
A line I walk daily that never will end.
But living is leaning, and leaning is flight,
I shine through the darkness, I carry the light.

For every night heavy, there comes a new dawn,
A chorus of courage that carries me on.
Though body may falter, my spirit will stand,
I fight every battle, because I can.

The edge holds a truth that is sharper than steel:
It cuts, yet it shows me the depth of what’s real.
It carves me, refines me, it shapes who I am,
It sculpts me in fire, because I can.

The weight of this illness is heavy to bear,
It steals without warning, it strips and it tears.
But still in the silence, I craft my own plan,
To rise from the ashes, because I can.

​The edge is my teacher, it sharpens my view,
It tells me the story of breaking in two.
But broken is beauty, imperfect is grand,
I build from the pieces, because I can.

When fear tries to bind me, I loosen the chain,
When weakness surrounds me, my will shall remain.
The edge is not final, it’s where I began,
I live on this threshold, because I can.

So hear me, my sister, my brother, my friend,
This journey’s not easy, the climb doesn’t end.
But still we keep going, still we outrun the span,
We live, love, and sustain, because we can. ∎

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