This is an old one, and we are beyond that battle now. On the day I wrote it, though, it was all too real. I posted this for Karen Vanderlaan, so she'd know the battle is not in vain. And, yes, it involves the whole family.
Relapse
Fear, shock,
anger, foreboding
kick up endless eddies,
stirring dust of memories --
future?
Leukemia --
Third time a charm?
Three strikes, you're out?
My chaotic mind
struggles to grasp reality.
Blue eyes blink back tears:
"If this is a dream,
I'm ready to wake up now!"
Pain knows no justice,
its relentless pressure
strikes her body and
my heart with equal force.
A slippery hill lies ahead,
doubts assail from every side.
Only one thing remains sure:
we will fight.
I'm glad it's behind you, but what a blow it must have been! Your writing grabs the reader as your emotions are so powerfully expressed.
Blessings,
Connie
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Blessings,
Connie
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(
Cryssa
Regis
Kudos on overcoming,
Cheers,
Dan