Poets Against Cancer

 

Breast Cancer & Side Effects Awareness

Each morning I awake with gratitude for another day of life,
A life that I once again enjoy cancer free- but not free of strife.
And though I may savor every moment
that this new lease on life has given me
I am ever cognizant that, of cancer, I am really not free.
The truth is this disease has left an indelible impression upon my mind.
It has touched a part of me, so deeply, that each day I must define
Whose I am and where I stand with this terrible dis-ease
In doing so I daily affirm and everlastingly release
This horrible monster that, once desperately, tried to get its hooks into me
This same monster, breast cancer, from whom I am now permanently free
You see, I have no intention, whatsoever, to deal with this demon again
To cancer, I make it quite clear, “ no more cancer, ever;” that is my refrain
I want this horrible disease to know that my God has set me free
And who the Lord sets free, my friends, is truly free indeed
I want cancer to know, expressly, that although I was traumatized
My spirit is still undaunted and through God, I will survive
my joints hurt; my body aches; these side-effects can be so unkind
but my grit and determination means that one day I will find
real relief from these pains that are constantly nagging at my behind
A welcomed quality of life- renewed , replenished, and refined
Some folks think that I am obsessed; they say, forget it, leave cancer alone
Don’t talk about it; don’t think about it; cancer is no longer your concern
But folks, I am not obsessed;
I’m just very aware that my fight against all cancer continues
I know I may’ve won the battle but I still have to pay my dues
It’s a daily struggle to function; it is a challenge to wake up and live
but I am ever thankful that my God has supplied me with lots of hope to give
That’s why I am daily vigilant in my fight to stay cancer free.
That is why I am speaking about it; I want to motivate everybody
I don’t ever want to deal with cancer again so I’ll never let it be
I know that if I don’t stay proactive that cancer could be the end of my body
And that, my friends, cannot happen- I won’t give cancer that satisfaction
In God, I can do anything, so I sentenced cancer to eternal damnation

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