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Canuckster
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since 2002-01-09

Posts 285
New Mexico, USA

0 posted 2005-06-13 12:28 PM

Another repost.

Cell Mates

Freedom’s cry is dim indeed
when one can roam the world at will
and never have the path impede
the goal, and be imprisoned still.

A gaze into my mirrored eye
and I can see what others fear;
a victim of biology
with cells that walk the prisoner.

While others have a radiant smile,
I have a radiation burn
that pulls from me a forlorn frown
and tufts of hair, each in their turn.

My rebel organs rising up
within my chemo mixing sphere
I fight to draw a line of death
for cells that walk the prisoner.

Within my quiet battlefield
I fall upon my own grenade
and hold to hope, however mild
that bad is killed, while good is saved.

And so in quiet desperation
I stalk myself, and self inter
my rebel suicidal faction;
those cells that walk this prisoner.

© Bart Breen 7/16/2001

never try to teach a pig to sing
it wastes your time AND annoys the pig

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2005-06-13 01:56 AM

My husband recently had throat cancer, and suffered from the treatment. This was so vivid a reminder. Very well done! May I offer a hug?

Canuckster
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since 2002-01-09

Posts 285
New Mexico, USA

2 posted 2005-06-13 07:31 AM

Martie, Thanks. I had thyroid cancer in 1986. My experience was fortunately one of successful treatment and this poem only partly reflects it. The other portion is an extension of those whom I have know and observed. It changes a person dramatically who has had or who has watched another fight.

never try to teach a pig to sing
it wastes your time AND annoys the pig

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2005-06-13 08:12 AM

I read in your reply to Marti that you had thyroid cancer in 1986. I can imagine the sigh of relief you must have had after the 5 year period was up and no signs of cancer had reappeared.

Your poem was clever and very well-written and packed an emotional punch.

Sending blessings of vibrant good health,

EA

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2005-06-13 12:27 PM

You reached right in and touched this reader's heart with this gripping post.
I am so so pleased that you made it through..
and are still here to pen your words
on these pages of blue.
Sending heart hugs your way, Nancy

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

passing shadows
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