Login
|
Join PoetrySoup
Home
Submit Poems
Login
Sign Up
Member Home
My Poems
My Quotes
My Profile & Settings
My Inboxes
My Outboxes
Soup Mail
Contest Results/Status
Contests
Poems
Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Dictionary
Types of Poems
Videos
Resources
Syllable Counter
Articles
Forum
Blogs
Poem of the Day
New Poems
Anthology
Grammar Check
Greeting Card Maker
Classifieds
Quotes
Short Stories
Member Area
Member Home
My Profile and Settings
My Poems
My Quotes
My Short Stories
My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder
Soup Social
Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us
Member Poems
Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Random
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread
Member Poets
Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest
Famous Poems
Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100
Famous Poets
Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War
Poetry Resources
Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Email Poem
Your IP Address: 18.191.31.198
Your Email Address:
Required
Email Address Not Valid.
To Email Address:
Email Address Not Valid.
Required
Subject
Required
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
After a solid decade of what can only be described as the worst of luck. I've grown accustomed to living a life of pain and misery. Fearful of this new uncertainty, again left helpless and unaware Although uncomfortable and confused, I continued onward with my life. The diagnosis is only the first painful and stunning blow. Amazed at the unbelievable power of something microscopic in nature. Specialists in the field call it a virus, I call it being condemned. Now likely sentenced to a treacherous and pre-mature death. The full extent of this revelation leaves me struggling to understand. In one invasive procedure, they pluck away a piece of my liver. While countless needles drain my tainted crimson blood. Both attempts at deciphering the enormity of my affliction. After the final drop of my blood is finally collected, The doctors hold an answer. They give me their assurance of a definitive and timely explanation. The phone rings, the doctor is ready to reveal his final prognosis. It seems treatment is possible, and success may be achievable. Astonished, I wonder if I have dreamed the entire conversation. But, unbelievably his spoken words are determined to be truth. Many human beings, not so lucky, to receive this rare gift of life. The feeling is strange, following so many years of horrific nature. Reluctant to savor the moment, fearing that it may suddenly disappear. Death has taken me three times prior, at birth, and twice before thirty. All three instance came without prior warning, unannounced occurrences. Left this fourth time, to ponder death's arrival, this time, not so lucky. I dreadfully contemplate what, if anything, exists after crossing over. A fear that has plagued mankind since Eve took that first fateful bite. The reaper achieved his goal, but I was unwilling to cross Phlegethon. inexplicably, each time my soul has been revived, prior to complete loss. Mind and body replenished with life, but some part of me remained deceased. Returning some what less than, what was my previous state of being. Losing only it seems, what I held onto so dearly in my life. Small pieces of hope, faith, and joy. Now left absent from my soul. Only time will tell if this virus, will undue death's losing streak. Or, if the Doctors confidence will be proven true, allowing me to survive. Yet, Again.
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required