Aftermath Poem by Barry Middleton

Aftermath



life slips away slowly
like the slow drip of chemo
but the chemo is done

radiation burned my brain
chemo burned my guts
despair burned my eyes

three of five years pass
what lies ahead
is only a bend in the road

I do not fear storms
night is a comfort
I peer into the darkness
I listen to the wind

Aftermath
Barry Middleton
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: aging,cancer,illness
poem poems despair Storms
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Dimitrios Galanis 10 February 2018

Verses that carry a dignity's burden upon them!

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Spock The Vegan 10 February 2018

A thought provoking poem. Thanks.

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