GETTING SICK, BEING WELLThe doctors words were abrupt and unexpected:
Well start chemotherapy right away.

Chemotherapy…for what?
I feel just fine;
Im not that sick;
You must be wrong.

What does it mean?
Ill lose my hair;
Ill lose my looks;
Ill lose my life.

It cant be true:
Im still too young;
The tests are off;
They must be wrong.

The doctors words were abrupt and unexpected:
Its getting worse.

It must be true:
I dont feel well;
I dont look good;
Its such a waste.
Why does life end so soon?

My bodys ill
But my soul is strong.
I need to fight;
I wont give in.

And then, with time,
I make my peace.
I grasp what once
Seemed out of reach.

Im calm
About my lot,
About my life,
About my soul.

The doctors words were abrupt and unexpected:
I think youre well.

How can this be?
I had no chance;
I was so ill;
I had no choice.

As I look back the pieces fit somehow:
Growth follows pain;
Calm follows fear;
Hope follows shock.

Now I have peace of mind.

As life goes on
This memory cannot fade.
It will sustain
When crisis strikes again.
Ive faced the worst;
Ive been refined.

Ill be equipped
Next time.designer jewelry