I hate you cancer! - my poem for survival.

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Hi everyone
I wanted to write and put my thoughts and feelings down, so decided to write a poem that I hope will inspire others!! Hope you like it!! :)) xx
I HATE YOU CANCER!
I HATE you cancer - you weren’t invited, I should have locked the door.
My diagnosis seemed to take forever - I was healthy, I was sure?
The doctors poked and prodded and gave me news upsetting
Followed by a minefield of info on treatment I was getting.
Mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy
The waiting, waiting, WAITING!!!
The endless visits, reading, updates were immensely intimidating.
They found you in my right breast, the invasion already started
My crying children, loving husband, from whom I may be parted!
But STOP!!
Enough of worry!!
I will NOT let you win!!
I can’t believe I let you get so far under my skin!!
I won’t let you defeat me, the battle lines are set
Surgery, chemo, radiotherapy are all things you will get!!
I’m not afraid, I’m not alone
Love and strength are on my side!
I’ve got you now, I’ve almost won - there’s nowhere you can hide!!
I HATE YOU CANCER, I’VE KICKED YOUR BUTT
My strength has grown and grown
DON’T COME BACK, I’VE LOCKED THE DOOR
LEAVE US ALL ALONE!!!

M.xx

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WOW moojoo,

I read that just like a rap. It’s wonderful and sums up how most of us feel. Thank you for sharing it.

Poemsgalore xx

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Love the poem Moojoo.

I’m sure we can all relate to it no matter where we are on our BC “Journey”.

Thanks for sharing x

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If there was a LIKE button :slight_smile:

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Wonderful x

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Says it all, for all of us x

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Many likes
x

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A thousand likes! x

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Big fat LIKE!!!

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Brilliant!!

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well said xx

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Thats a fab poem, and so very true!

http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/community/forums/poetry-thread

This is a link to a thread full of BCC member poems that you might like too.

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How wonderful and so true to how we feel!! Norms xxx

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Brilliant, inspiring poem! Sums up the journey from anger at diagnosis to fear and doubt and on to brave Victory on the battlefield of BC! Thank you for sharing xxx

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LOVE the poem M! X

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That’s an amazing poem! Just Sunna it all up and gives us amazing Augusome the courage we need to get started. Well done moojoo

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Sums it up perfectly and brought a tear to my eye. Only others going through this can really understand xxx

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Hi moojoo,

I just put two more poems on the poetry thread, it’s bumped it up the ‘latest posts’ bit, but it won’t be there for long I fear.
PG