
SAMPLE POEM FROM
HEALING FROM WITHIN:
EMOTIONALLY SURVIVING CANCER
"Go
Away I Am Not Home"
I know
there's something happening inside, I can sense a change in
me, I hear a knocking at my door, afraid to get up
and see. I am not ready
to be disturbed, my life is just fine as it is, so go away
I am not home,
this time is controlled by me.
The
knocking continues, it drives me insane, I force myself up
to see,
a doctor waits outside my door, the fear builds up in me.
Go away I am not home, come back another time, I am not ready
to talk to you, I feel just great, I'm fine.
The
fear continues, I know what's wrong, I just can't face it
right
now, I need a little more time to reflect, before It breaks
my bow.
These words have meaning that scare me so, I lack the
knowledge of what it all means, I try to allow my thoughts
to be
in control, this fear just overwhelms me.
It's
'Cancer' I hear, which makes me think: "Death", the tears
just fill
my soul, maybe there was a mistake that the results were
wrong, this is not my time to go. There was no mistake, the
results
were correct, I have now become part of a group, my life will
change
as I journey today, with the fear that has come into my room.
I
have a choice as part of this group, to be one of the success
stories you hear, or just give up and allow this disease,
to take
control of my thoughts and my fears.
The
choice will be made by the person I am, and the support from
the people around, but the results will succeed when I choose
to
move forward and conquer this problem I've found. No matter
the course or the actions to take, I'll go forward to win
at all costs,
my life is too precious to give up and die without a fight,
and not
showing myself who's the boss.
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