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Mirror

Mirror As I look in the mirror Who do I see Someone different Who used to be me I know its me Because I feel the emotion But the image still causes a commotion My aim is great To just be alive But the treatment they gave me Took me by surprise Its not the disease That hurts the most But when you look in the mirror I see a ghost I have since be re booted And don't look the same As long as I remember my nature and name This is something I will always have And cant be taken as I stay on this path.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/1/2019 12:45:00 PM

Hello Janice Johnston, you have the passion to create poetry. So keep on writing. Yes poetry does come straight from the heart. Write what you feel. Have a nice day my friend. My sister had lung surgery and she is doing well and getting stronger every day, I sense that you will to, Have a nice day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/1/2019 12:39:00 PM

Hello Janice Johnstone, I just read your poem. What counts is getting the treatment you need to feel better. You are strong and will get through this. Have a nice day my friend.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/30/2019 4:10:00 PM

Keep writing, I apologize on behalf of my fellow poets. They read poems, wipe their feet on them and move on. This really bothers me for you. But you are a survivor and that's way bigger than any Poem here ever wrote. Including winners of contests and POTDs. Maybe if they had to fight cancer and lose hair they WOULD understand.best they would show love RATHER than write about it, no? Panagiota xx I see silly poems here drooled over. You keep writing, woman! Panagiota

Janice Johnstone
Date: 10/31/2019 5:22:00 AM

Thank you Panagiota, your words are so kind It doesn't matter, if others don't mind I write poems because I can Don't really need others to be a fan I write to remember the feelings I had If I didn't write them down I would be sad. Just for you Panagiota.

Janice Johnstone
Date: 10/31/2019 5:01:00 AM

Hi Panagiota, everyone has their own likes and dislikes and that's fine. We wouldn't be who we are then. I write poems because its that feeling in the moment and comes straight from the heart some some are funny and some have more important messages but they are mine and that's all I need. Thank you for your comments. Janice

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/28/2019 5:21:00 PM

Wow- an interesting verse.. Write on Panagiota

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2019 6:25:00 AM

Sorry 50 fellow poets read this with NO comments. But 5O is a good read count. I rarely get that. )))) Panagiots

Janice Johnstone
Date: 10/29/2019 6:04:00 AM

Thank you, this was my feelings when my hair fell out fro Chemotherapy, not any more now.