Linda Milgate Poet Rhyme

A Little Bit Free

Just a Little Bit Free

 I feel that I need to get out
 to walk by the oak and pine trees
 breathe fresh air and. see young creatures
 climb pines and fences — roam all about

 I feel the need to have the sun
 warm my bones, my tendons my veins
 I want to hear people laugh and
 walk with their dogs out to the park 
 throw balls have picnics have fun  

 I want to say hello and talk
 For I know they have been polite
 watching me now for 2 years
 trips to doctors, to surgery with a cap
 and thin hair, with a  cane taking walks

 They ask me how I am 
 and I smile and say good
 now a year later they appear
 to believe me, a large breath escapes
 now its only every 4 months I go for an exam

 Still the doctors tell me to be careful
 to stay away from children with
 their sneezes and coughs
 A lonely prescription, but 
 I do have my dogs

 Another MRI and dyes injected
 another Congressman gone from
 the same disease, so sad but his was a 4 
 and I am a stage 3. still every
 blood lab is collected, every cell inspected

 This weekend we hope to see 
 a play under the pine trees
 I will get tired and my bones and spine
 will ache, my brain will need a quiet rest
 Cancer of the brain is not
 an easy thing to fight off, its tough, unkind
 though now it could be a year or possibly more
 the chemo/radiation is cruel, but for this month 
  I feel good  enough to allow me to be
 just a little bit alive —a little bit free

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Darlene De Beaulieu June 28, 2023 at 10:31 AM Hello Linda Milgate, so nice to met you. I will put you in my prayers. You have been through a lot. I sense that you are fighter. i sense you are strong to get through this ordeal. Take care. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene\ Darlene De Beaulieu June 29, 2023 at 3:39 PM Hello Linda, you are welcome. Enjoy your evening my friend./Darlene\ Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:34 PM Thank you for your thoughts, take care.

Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs June 25, 2023 at 5:56 PM Very touching poem, Thank you for having the courage to share with the world. I commend you on you strength, keep writing and inspiring and encouraging others. God bless Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:54 PM thank you I suspect poetry gives strength to a number of people those who read and those here who write. Thank you for your writing.

Michael Pollock June 25, 2023 at 5:40 PM Ms. Milgate, I thought your poems were moving, informative, and beautiful. I so enjoyed them all and wanted to thank you for sharing them with me/us. Michael Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:36 PM Thank you Michael, I have read and enjoyed your poems as well. Adds to life!!!

Mrs. Yolanda Nicholsen June 25, 2023 at 12:34 PM Beautiful many blessings of comfort and healing this is indeed a lovely write beautifully expressed with an abundant dignity... hugs Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:45 PM Thank you -- has been a time to be aware of life. Hope people are getting aware of this from the heat and earth that are talking to all of the people of the earth, not just to those of us who have been dealing with health issues that bring an intense awareness.

Michelle Waters June 25, 2023 at 11:36 AM Thank you for sharing your journey that too many have taken in our lifetime. Your words bring to my mind my family members who fought this dreadful disease, and I am thrilled for you that you are fighting on! May God bless you with healing and long days to walk in the park and enjoy life. Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:51 PM Your awareness and kindness I am sure have helped your family members dealing with disease. AND your poems.!!

Ms Affection June 25, 2023 at 11:28 AM An absolutely great capture of your journey. I enjoyed reading it and how it is constructed. Blessings in every way Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:52 PM thank you take care.

Gary Bateman April 1, 2020 at 10:45 PM Hello Linda, Yes -- now I remember that you too are a cancer survivor too. I read one of your earlier posts this last year I believe.This one on "A Little Bit Free" strikes at the heart and consciousness again for those of us who have had to deal directly with cancer. I understand for sure. Excellent Work!! A FAVE too in my book!! Cheers and Best Wishes!! Gary Linda Milgate June 28, 2023 at 11:49 PM Its been a long time since I have read this I hope you are doing well still. I have had some intense treatments and have survived longer than expected, deal with it as I can. Hope you are well as can be.