Cancer
Diagnosed in 2023, the perfect chance to attempt a Reverse Poem
I’m gonna die
I refuse to believe, that
To be diagnosed with cancer
People are saying it’s no death sentence;
I live on that hope
However,
I can’t breathe from the shock
I’m glad my friend is here because
I need all the support I can get and
I wonder how much more I can take.
More metastasised tumours
Creates
Stress,
I highly doubt
I’ve gotten off lightly because
Treatment sucks but
The nurses make it easier as
I feel sick all the time and
You can try to convince me that
This is God’s plan and
He has my back so
I’m to trust that
I can rejoice in everything while
My world feels so dark even so,
But
They say it happens for a reason
and
I will use this to help others,
At the end of the day,
When I’m in the shadows, there
I want to reach out
Despite knowing its foolish to think that
I will survive
(Now read it from the bottom upwards, line after line)
About the Creator
Linda Bromley
Just one of many creative outlets for me has been books! My whole life I’ve loved them and it’s so easy to make the jump to writing.
Recently I completed a poetry challenge and now, looking for more excuses to write, I’ve found myself here!
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Comments (7)
I hope the treatment is going well Linda🤗 Brave poem, and I like how it flips so well on key lines and words in the middle.
Beautiful and emotionally wrenching poem Linda. Congratulations! Sending love and good wishes to you xx
You are so, so brave for writing this and sharing this heartbreaking revelation with us. This poem was simple and yet it punched straight into my heart with your open and honest writing style. This was very deserving of a placement in this contest. Congrats on your win, and know that you are not alone on this journey!! <3
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Thank you for sharing this part of your story in such a beautifully crafted way. And congratulations on being recognized for it! :) I will be praying with you for healing, friend <3
Wow! Really powerful inverse! Congrats and well deserved!
Very Well Done!!! Congratulations on the runner-up win!!!