Tag: Chemo

The Weather – A Poem

When she asked me how I was feeling, there was concern in her voice. I began to tell her, listing the places my body has taken me, the hills and valleys that I have had to climb, mountains that I have had to scale… Continue Reading “The Weather – A Poem”

Dear 2023

Dear 2023, I’m not sure what you had in mind and I’m really not sure what to think about you, even now as the end of the year is a day away.   I think I went about 2023 in the wrong way. I… Continue Reading “Dear 2023”

Wicked Symphony – A Poem

I’ve been here before. The trees are so familiar to me now. I trace my fingertips along the ridges in the bark that feel like fingerprints. The leaves of the tree are shades of red and faded ochre, but they have dried now, no… Continue Reading “Wicked Symphony – A Poem”

Is That What Bravery Is? – A Poem

Someone called me brave today. I said thank you and turned to silence, unsure of why that word upset me. There is nothing brave about chemo, about this journey that I am on. Is it brave to walk within a fog that was once… Continue Reading “Is That What Bravery Is? – A Poem”

A Head Full of Clouds – A Poem

My head is f a l l i n g into the sound of s i l e n c e and FULL of clouds. They fly like birds from my mind, taking my thoughts with them and leaving only the *BLISS* of sleep.… Continue Reading “A Head Full of Clouds – A Poem”