Tuesday

Tuesday
a day of extended anxiety
“on” for the job
“on” for my class

and just for kicks
when I’m tired
enough
to rest my head
a phone call
cancer is terminal
again
nothing the doctors can do

six months
twelve months
lungsthyroidbonemarrowandmoremoremore
cancer is a carnival worker
smiling to my family, leering at them
a two for one special
and if you’re really nice
a third for free


Comments

5 responses to “Tuesday”

  1. I send my love all the way from here over there to you medicatedlady. HUGS
    Fuck cancer.

  2. jessiecarty Avatar
    jessiecarty

    I 2nd the fuck cancer.
    The only thing good it ever did was give you a reason to write that poem.
    The carnival lines are epic!

  3. Thanks, Val & Jessie

  4. Oh EmEll… my heart does a thump when I read your words. Sending peace, thinking comfort, feeling pain – aching for you and yours.

  5. poeticgrin Avatar
    poeticgrin

    It’s like someone okayed your family to be attacked lately. You guys need a break. For real.

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