Choking. Losing conscience
gasping for air on my own emotions
watching as tears flood my eyes
and then become thirst Dry like
a parched desert,. No life lingers
in me as my Soul escapes my
weary body. Blood no longer
flows in my veins. As my body
struggles for my last chilled breath
Doing everything possible to lay here
numb…letting my mind drift
away the pain. Someone tried to
break me, But I’m still here
I’m still standing and I’m
Standing strong…Bruised but
not broken, Daily conquering
my past…Determined to stand
Determined to fight…determined
to beat the odds to be strong
and have the courage to love
and the strength to survive…
Someone tried to Break me
but I’m still here I’m Still
standing and I’m standing
Strong.
-Franny
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
