The Cruelest Irony of Cancer Ja Pointed Out Ever So Succinctly

Is the cruelest of all cancers ironies ?

Not that it is to be met 
or end in death ?

Nor the suffering the disease itself
inflicts ?

On both the terminal and those left ?

But rather how it brings us together
than ever before ?

Unfortunately to late ?

And how the every day to day things we 
once found a chore or mundane we
have since ironically learned to cherish ?

This poem is written in gratitude and 
thanks to a comment posted by
J.A on what is really precious
and worth valuing in life
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Andresen Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 11:56 AM
- A lovely poem Christopher - ... learn to appreciate the little things in life - Cancer is "a cruel ghost" - // Anne-Lise :)
Andresen Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 12:17 PM
- As a nurse for many years ... I have seen more than I want - Sorry about your father -
Flaherty Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 12:06 PM
Thank you Anne-Lise So true surely the cruelest ghost of them all. Only for us to learn its lessons after the fact. Still to this day sadly my fondest or remainig memories of my dad are when he was dying from cancer. And brought us closer together unfortunately far to late
Allison Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 2:16 PM
Aww I am thrilled my comment inspired you :-) hugs jan xx
Flaherty Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 2:23 PM
Cheers Jan ta thank you All my love Hugs xxx
Allison Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM
Your poem hits hard, we lost our dear friend on Friday... she had only lost her hubby to cancer in November got diagnosed herself in January... I feel for the family losing both parents in 9 months:-( Hugs Jan xx
Flaherty Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 2:13 PM
I hope you don't mind Jan I rewrote this and included and dedicated it to you. I only used you intials J.A just incase you didn't want me to. If it's a problem Jan ill take it out ?
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