Dear Santa

This year what I want for Christmas is simple and true
I do want a few tangible things 
Like some boots for heading through the snow
Or like a 2nd car that doesn’t even need to be new.
But what I want the most,
It is not something that you can do.
What I want is to say goodbye!
Goodbye to the cancer that my mom has
And hello to the strength she once knew!
I want her to say goodbye
To the nursing home she needs to stay
I want her to say hello to the strength of yesterday.
The cancer came as an unwanted surprise
And what I want for Christmas is its demise.
I want my mom to be healthy and whole
I want her cancer to go, go, go!

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Bartholomew Williams

December 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Miranda, I hope and pray your mother has been able to be - and stay - cancer-free. (I noticed you first posted this six years ago, so I hope that turned out to be true.) Thank you for writing and posting this (a very difficult, emotional, and personal topic for you, I am sure; I admire your mom's and your courage). Blessings and very best wishes to her, you, and your family, and I hope 2026 is kind to all of you. Bartholomew

Bartholomew Williams

January 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Thank you, Miranda, and I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. God rest her soul, and bring peace and comfort to you and yours. COVID was tough, so in some ways, she was spared (and I hope we never go through anything like that again - it was crazy). I appreciate you letting me know the rest of the story. I look forward to reading and enjoying more of your sound poetry in 2026. Blessings & very best, Bartholomew

Miranda Hawley

December 31, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Mom passed away in January 2020, so a little before Covid lockdown. Mom was a social butterfly and I think that God spared her from dying from loneliness, or rather depression, from being alone. That said thanks for the kind words.

Andrea Dietrich

February 15, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Love this one. A high five!!! On this line here, add a word that I will put in parentheses: To the nursing home (where)she needs to stay. Sorry to hear she has this problem. I got cancer six years ago, level 2. Sure trying to be sure it does not return. I suggest for your mother to take ESSIAC TEA, and everyone else should take it for prevention!!

Miranda Hawley

February 15, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Its had cancer at this point, she was stage 4 when we found out.