During a break in my twelve
Step meeting, my friend Joe
Told several of us he has a tumor.
In his colon. It is cancer. The tumor
Is small and the outlook is good.
The treatment sounds terrible.
Joe has been addiciton free
For over twenty years. The program-
To which he is very dedicated-is
A spiritual program. It teaches
Serenity, acceptance and brotherly
Love. I think Joe will do well
With his cancer. I doubt
That he will succumb to self pity
And fear.
You never really know these things in advance.
It makes me wonder what's inside of me.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I liked this 'slice of life' poem. Maybe because I write similar - Good work...