Tag: Control

Counting – A Poem

I used to count everything. It gave me control, brought me a kind of peace in a world where I had no control at all. The numbers would spill over into everything. I began to count fruit, clothes, shoes, pennies, words, books, vegetables, rings,… Continue Reading “Counting – A Poem”

To All The Men I Have Known – A Prose Poem

Dear ___________, I’ve thought about what I wanted to say to you for a long time. The words have been gathering in my head, taking up too much room. It’s time for me to let them go. Just like you, I don’t need them… Continue Reading “To All The Men I Have Known – A Prose 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”