Cancer Haiku
by Jan Porterfield
Chemo makes me sick
Ironically I get well
I am stronger now.
The scan says I’m sick
I feel well until chemo
It is proven right.
Chemo is not fun
Every other week drip drip
Poison makes me well?
Five hours drip drip
Chemo makes me sick and well
Is this irony?
People with cancer
We live optimistically
With hope, joy and fear.
We meet on Fridays
To talk, drink coffee and laugh
Women with cancer.
How to cure cancer
Chemo and radiation
Plus hope and laughter.
Cancer is not fun
Understanding the absurd
Helps me cope with it.