Don't Pity Me: poem by Joanne Green

Don't pity me because my child was not born "perfect",
for in his imperfection I have learned to see beauty that is deeper than the flesh.
Don't pity me because my child and I have faced challenges that have served to forge a bond much deeper than love.
Don't pity me, because you could not have done this,
for I thought that too once,
before I learned that through love you can do a great many things you once couldn't do.
Don't pity me, my child is the greatest blessing to ever touch my life I am rich to have him,
and richer still for the experience of knowing him.
And if you are truly my friend, then you will understand.
And please, Don't Pity Me.