That Day
The cold sting of reality
I never thought about you much in my twenties.
I never thought about you much in my early thirties either.
I never felt the need.
I never not felt the need.
Sitting on that cold concrete bench
in front of the drab, sterile grey of that medical building,
the monotonous buzz of midday traffic overwhelmed by
thoughts of the drab, sterile tone of the doctor’s voice.
Fibroids. Cysts. Polyps.
Hysterectomy.
Confused waves of laughter
drowning in an ocean of tears.
I never thought of you.
I never wanted you.
I never not wanted you either.
I never knew how much I’d miss you,
Until I knew
You were never meant to be.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (16)
Cathy, I am so sorry. My heart:(. You wrote this so beautifully—every word holding a million emotions. I know there is nothing I can say to soothe that wound, but what I wish I could do is sit next to you to help hold the silence and share the tears. I am sending you the biggest virtual hug that I can!
I'm at a loss for words my friend. I'm so so sorry. Sending you lots of love and hugs 🥺❤️
Beautifully written… I never knew how much I’d miss you. Take care.🥹
Oof. This one hit hard. Can definitely understand. You wrote this beautifully. All the best to you Cathy.
I’m sorry you experienced this my friend. Thank you for sharing your story 🥰
I never thought about having children until a week before my own surgery. No regrets though. Thanks for sharing this.
Such an ache, an emptiness you never knew was there until it could no longer be filled. So poignant.
Superbly powerful!!! Felt the heartbreak!!!💕❤️❤️
It's sadly beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us.
This is so heartbreaking. No woman should have to go through this.
Outstanding
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Wow, so very powerful and sad at the same time.
This is touching and powerful. I love the sensory elements - I can hear the traffic and then whoosh, the comparative silence of the hospital.
Poignant and perfectly articulated as always. And so relatable 🤍 It all just creeps up x
This is so real and so powerful and deep and haunting and just, yeah. ❤️❤️. A choice sure doesn’t feel like a choice after it’s basically made for you, even if you would may have chosen it anyway.