Attitude matters!!

I still remember when I found out

The worst confirmed, no room for doubt

The news left me numb and cold

When on the phone I was told...
Running in my veins was a dreadful monster
Yes, I had been diagnosed with blood cancer.

 

All I could feel was an icy chill

Time seemed to have stopped still..

But I couldn't block this demon out

Life was unfair; I wanted to shout
Sat on the cold floor and cried
But tears couldn't my destiny decide!

 

Doomed was I, predetermined my fate

Death was knocking at my gate!

My funeral procession I could see

And also read my own obituary!
I could feel this relentless pain
Of life's pathetic loss and death's terrible gain!

 

So vulnerable, my home had been invaded

This vicious monster my laughter had abducted..

But I was surrounded by friends and family

With love and hope, around me they did rally.
"Hey mom, you're not going away so soon
Remember, you have to teach my kids too!"

I knew then that in this game of life

I just couldn't go down without a fight..

The first thing I decided to trace

Was the humour that I had misplaced!!
Laughter - a mini-vacation, it gave me a breather
To regain strength to fight with renewed vigour..

 

Now, no cancer could cripple my life or shatter my hope

Corrode my faith or invade my soul

Couldn't destroy memories, nor friendships kill

I realized its powers were so limited!

Courage it couldn't silence, nor conquer my spirit
It could only succeed if I would let it!!

Hospitals, doctors, painful injections, chemotherapy, radiation

Could not kill my will to live, my blazing determination!

Together we continued striking the insidious foe within me

Hoping that it would be forced to flee...
Weak and frail, but not down and out
Back on the road to recovery, cheer all around.

 

Life has changed, no doubt about that

Now I feed birds, stray dogs and cats,

I pluck some flowers and plant some more

Enjoy the sunshine and await the downpour
Each day is a gift and I am grateful
I live every moment.. my cup of happiness full

More sensitive, more caring, more patient I've become

Seen my kids grow - and now I'm a grand-mom

Still waltzing through my twilight years

Having overcome cancer and all related fears..
Yes, I am a living testimony
of the power of faith, love and medicine!

~Teardrop~
 

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