Notes About The Poem

Written on August 17, 2026

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Cancer


Covers a life in shadows,
Crying tears of fear, a melody
Colored by doubts, mourning
Common times when healthy and strong
Calm days, taken for granted
Considered normal, before normal
Corroded beneath a deadly disease
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Miller Avatar
September 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Very moving it touched me personally
Carmack Avatar
September 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Most I have known that had CA did not survive. Your poem immersed me into the radical shift of one moment that changes everything.....dont want to miss a thing. God Bless you Regina.
Rodrigues Avatar
September 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Devastating! Congrats!
Canerdy Avatar
August 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Regina, this poem is about SO MANY people I know who have cancer, have survived it, or succumbed to it!. Very moving! Janice
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