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Cancer MAG
Father, was there any life before your
death and resurrection,
before you were chosen an insect
cut curiously
open, leading way to
your smoke bleeding - pouring from
every orifice
Where does your half life begin to be?
Father, how does it feel to know you gave
your cancer to me?
Naturalism.
What happened to ideals of flawless
resurrection?
It seems there’s been a slow exhale of
everything you know.
Father, where did the rest of you go
After lung dissection
by a surgeon line chef?
Are you in some sterile room,
On walls of blistered tar flesh?
© Anonymous
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aspiringauthor_ BRONZE said...
on Mar. 23 2011 at 6:44 pm
My babysitter of 8 years had leukemia for 6 months, and went into remission for 2. Then, when he went in for some routine testing (to make sure it wasn't coming back) the doctors discovered it was, indeed, back. He started treatments again, but it got so bad that he was put on life support. His parents and sister had to make the decision to pull the plug on the machine, because they didn't want him to live in misery. This article made me cry, not only because it reminded me of that, but because so many people have to deal with this disease, and I can't even begin to imagine what it feels like. So I won't. Instead, I will just thank you for this beautiful piece that has touched my heart.
BlahBlah135 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 12 2011 at 1:34 pm
This poem, touched me really well. Im sorry for your loss. This inspired me :)
bjbunny said...
on May. 4 2010 at 8:17 am
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wordnerd54 SILVER said...
on Feb. 20 2010 at 2:05 pm
This is absolutely beautiful.
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