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The Journey by Mary Oliver
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What a great idea for a thread! This is my favorite from the sites you linked: http://www.oncolink.org/gif/cleardot.gif http://www.oncolink.org/coping/poetr...seeingred7.jpg The Cancer Patient Talks Back Molly Redmond No. I don't want to hear about your uncle and how he lived three years after being diagnosed. And I don't want to hear how many times your cousin threw up when she had chemo. Nor how your neighbor's baby had twelve toes maybe from radiation. And I don't want your sounds of pity simpering about my situation. Pity separates us and with one out of three getting cancer now, pity won't keep you safe. I have suddenly crossed the boundary line of the risky circle called cancer. It has made me public property, like being largely pregnant. People invade - an assault of connections - for reasons fair and foul. Strangers on elevators. Acquaintances. The medical cadre, too. Either way, I am covered with fingerprints, with labels. Yes. I will take hugs, help, plus anger, strength, and love. But the only person I want to hear about is your Grandma Ruth, who was diagnosed at fifty and died at ninety, skydiving. Otherwise, hold your tongue. |
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