A Love Letter to Paragon

Here we share the text of the piece that Kirsty Brown wrote and performed with Grace Dale at our National Event in 2022.

Love letter to Paragon

Phantom pain,

locked in my thoughts,

Imagining movement.

That is what I felt.

Darkness, fog closed doors and my career shut down in front of me

Because I didn't fit into a box.

Dreaming of hill walking, jolly archers and the egg shaped ball.

That is what I was thinking.

Endless physio and hospital corridors,

That is what I thought my journey would be.

But you saw a different path,

One that was positive, light, supportive and had ivory keys.

I thought I would never get lost in playing them again.

You were shocked that I thought this way.

And decided to change that thought.

You had confidence in my when I had none.

After all, we are all musicians at heart.

There is no correct way to play.

I believe that now.

Just like my capillaries, I have found a new path.

You made me not apologies for who I am.

I've found my real passion unlocking the creativity in others.

We all have major and minor chords,

light and dark, dark alleys and sun filled gardens in us.

And like a sunflower, I choose to look into the light and have the shadow behind me.

Thank you Paragon, you will never know

how much you mean to me

by Kirsty Brown