Here we go again
I have paused.
I feel calm for a moment.
The train is taking me,
I am not driving it.
Momentum is someone else’s
En route to do one final test,
Timely hoop jumping will surely bring eligibility?
The adrenalin and cortisol are slowing for a rest,
They are exhausting friends of mine who fuel my agility.
Looking out across the fields, pondering the probability,
Only days before the open label I will see and know,
Recalling the last manic journey to only get placebo,
Some feel deceived;
I felt relieved,
A reason for disease progression,
A known price for future science to learn the lesson.
Whilst mostly strong, I’m aware of my growing fragility,
The cancer has had time to take hold.
I’m tired, aching and a little uncomfortable; affecting my ability,
The cumulative chemo effects, I’m told.
Once again I feel like I’m in a race,
Obstacles to go around, this time for the last space,
When I reach the finish line, it will once again begin,
New hospital, new journey, new side effects within.
I want to be hopeful, but can’t escape the reality of Triple Negative morbidity
Is giving over my body and life for a bigger cause the ultimate act of humility?
2nd October 2019
They keep coming you keep going. 24/7 xxxx
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Strong and powerful words and you Claire.
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Beautiful. Challenging. The real insight. Your mental strength is formidable. Keep on.
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Stunning. So so well written.
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Such powerful words, Claire! Wish I had half your strength! Appreciating all your poems. X
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