Some lives are “touched by cancer”

Mine feels decimated

Every aspect of my being

Every pore infiltrated

Chemicals sent in to save me

To battle my disease

Wreaking havoc on my being

Brought me to my knees

Like a bomb deployed inside me

Leaving little in its wake

Mentally, physically depleted

Not much left to take

I don’t even recognize myself

When I must look in the mirror

Mentally and physically altered

Every thought wrapped in fear

So much to be grateful for

One of the lucky ones for sure

But life is meant for living

Not simply to endure

Struggling to heal my soul

And reclaim me along the way

Need to feel the joy in every breath

And the love for each new day

My inner superhero must be resting

But she’ll resurface I know she will

Healing doesn’t happen overnight

Time is my magic pill