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3 am

October 2, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in cancer, poetry

Monsters in

the cupboard?

Or monsters

under the

bed? No, the

monsters in

my body

set off the

night fears now.

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Fresh air

August 16, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in cancer, History, literature, poetry

I was not
aware of
taking my
first breath and
I will not
be aware
of my last,
but all the
others were
precious.

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Losers

July 9, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in atheism, cancer, History, literature, poetry

The sign at the

Supermarket

checkout proudly

said “new winners

every day”,

which is a much

better deal than

we all get at

the Life checkout.

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Battle stations

February 25, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in cancer, poetry

You don’t battle

cancer,

but you do

battle

side effects

and

after effects

that are

caused by

cancer

treatment.

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Last orders please

February 22, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in cancer, History, literature, poetry

Last school day,

last work day,

last drive,

last sex,

last walk,

last outdoors,

last room,

last meal,

last breath.

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Timing

January 26, 2020 by nomdeplume707, posted in Bon mots, cancer, History, literature, poetry

Good time
Bad time
Quick time
Slow time
First time
Last time
Past time
Present.

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Forewarned is…bad

December 17, 2019 by nomdeplume707, posted in Bon mots, cancer, History, literature, poetry

It would be good,

now and then,

to have a

visitor from

the future

drop in, say “Hi,

what year is this?”,

and, on being told,

reply “Oh, well, it

will all be ok

in the end, you

know.” But what

if he just frowned,

thoughtfully?

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Black and blue Friday

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 by nomdeplume707, posted in Bon mots, cancer, History, literature, poetry

We all know

that Friday the

Thirteenth is

just another day,

really.

But it is good

to be reminded,

now and then,

that our lives

are subject to

chance, accident,

randomness, and

that around every

corner there may be

a banana skin.

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A good day

December 12, 2019 by nomdeplume707, posted in Bon mots, cancer, poetry

However much

I complain about

the perils of

old age, and

I do, loudly,

it is better

than the

alternative,

much better.

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One man in his time

December 3, 2019 by nomdeplume707, posted in Bon mots, cancer, History, literature, poetry

We all, I think

make the mistake,

of confusing

actors with the

roles they play on

stage. But we are

all actors on

the stage of life.

Don’t confuse me

with roles I play.

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