Suddenly, many friends, acquaintances, relatives, friend’s friends seem to be afflicted with this scary desease. This is for all of them. Chin up! Be brave! And no – I am not afflicted.
CANCER
The frequent urge to pee
was irritating you see;
felt a bit bloated too.
PMS? feeling blue!
Was my diet plan working?
Three kilos per week I was losing.
Abdominal pain was a bother;
indigestion, another!
Loose motion plagued me;
tiring it turned out to be.
Was I really sick, I wondered,
as to a doctor, I wandered.
A CA-125, other blood tests,
ultra sounds -real pests.
Finally, the result was declared.
“Ovarian cancer – be prepared!”
The first shock left a scare.
The doc was kind and full of care.
The grade needed to be gauged.
Then, it had to be staged.
Chemo is a definite option,
but I need to tread with caution.
At least 6 cycles I’m told,
“Face it bravely, be bold.”
That’s what I’m gonna be.
I’ll get over this, just wait and see.
Positivity works, pray for me.
I will never let this cancer get me!!
Elizabeth Kuriakose
14th Jan.2016
A potentially tricky subject deftly and sensitively handled with commendable poetic insight.
Thank you Louis.
Very touching, I can understand the pains of those afflicted by this disease and the agony of the near and dear ones.However, it is believed that all diseases are curable, only man is incurable.
Employing the monologic form,Elizabeth eschews morbidity in her treatment of a cancer patient’s reaction to shocking news.The positive vibes are felt by the reader in the last stanza.One recalls Hemingway:”Man can be destroyed but not defeated”.
Thank you Vijay. You encourage as always.