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Poem
April 22, 1939
The Michigan Chronicle
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Poem by patient Mayme Ingram on the unseen struggles of shut-ins battling sickness with grit, faith in divine help, and a call for friendship and visits along life's journey.
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WE SHUT-INS
We shut-ins
Have no idea the things we meet:
You do not know how hard we fight
To win our health with all our might.
When things go wrong we have to try
To wipe tears away that blind our eye.
To keep the strength that we need here,
And fight our sickness without fear.
This is just a game we say,
Therefore, we from day to day
Just grit our teeth and struggle on:
Even if it seems we're gone
In all our pain we do not doubt.
But trust with faith He'll help us out;
The hardships here we never spurn
Away we shake off each in turn.
So we want you all to be our friends,
To help us—to visit us until the end
And as we journey down life's road
We'll not forget you shared our load.
The above poem was written by one of our patients Mayme Ingram.
We shut-ins
Have no idea the things we meet:
You do not know how hard we fight
To win our health with all our might.
When things go wrong we have to try
To wipe tears away that blind our eye.
To keep the strength that we need here,
And fight our sickness without fear.
This is just a game we say,
Therefore, we from day to day
Just grit our teeth and struggle on:
Even if it seems we're gone
In all our pain we do not doubt.
But trust with faith He'll help us out;
The hardships here we never spurn
Away we shake off each in turn.
So we want you all to be our friends,
To help us—to visit us until the end
And as we journey down life's road
We'll not forget you shared our load.
The above poem was written by one of our patients Mayme Ingram.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Shut Ins
Illness
Faith
Struggle
Health
Friendship
Patients
What entities or persons were involved?
Mayme Ingram
Poem Details
Title
We Shut Ins
Author
Mayme Ingram
Subject
Struggles Of Shut Ins With Illness
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
You Do Not Know How Hard We Fight
To Win Our Health With All Our Might.
But Trust With Faith He'll Help Us Out;
So We Want You All To Be Our Friends,
To Help Us—To Visit Us Until The End