October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the following poem which I wrote specifically for the BlogNostics web event Pinktober, is dedicated to all who have been affected by breast cancer. The disease has not hit me close, but I do know others who have been touched and this is for them.
Please contribute in any way you can, whether it's by making a donation to a charity, doing a walk to raise awareness or simply educating others about the disease by disseminating information. We need to eradicate this disease. I hope the poetry below touches you, provokes you to act and brings you some peace if you've ever lost someone to breast cancer. Blessings to all.
My Journey in the Key of C:
cold
shivering
invaded like enemy territory
exhausted
tired of hiding my condition
worried
i don't want to lose this life
sweating
like icicles in the sun
melting
floating
diminishing
vanishing
but not before i say
i remember every word you've said
every hug you gave
every touch you've placed
every kiss you laid on places public and private, my love
smiling
lips turned up like hot mugs of coffee on a work day
laughing
remembering silly times with my children
marveling at how much they've grown
proud of the people they've become
crying
i see how much you're hurting
your strength is an inspiration
reaching
out for your hand
sister i love you
i know you love me
there is/was nothing more you could have done
pleading
please dry your tears
focus on our good years
sleep, eat, travel, love
live your life
be happy
it wasn't your fault
never was
praying
asking for a multitude of blessings
please take care of the ones i leave behind
find a cure for this mind, soul, body, and spirit-space invader
content
i have angels waiting for me
how i've missed you so mom and dad
i long now to glide with you in the great ever-after
breathing deep arriving at sweet peace
glinting
the bright light is luscious and beautiful
flying
elevating
now
forever home
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