By Claire Gist Bradberry
She is an artist
Painting pictures
Of Love
Hate
Joy
Belonging
She is a warrior
Defending against
Enemies
Friends
Illness
And when
She breaks
She mends
She flakes
She tends
To tell stories
Of Strength
Diligence
Tenacity
Resilience
A story
Of humanity
She holds fragile things gently
In place
So we may stay
And face
Another day
Claire Gist Bradberry is a second year medical student at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. She works as a student editor for the Conversations section of Medicine & Meaning.