#tumor - Hello Poetry

Visiting mother-in-law in another state Her husband, a good son, mama‘s boy The house was full with brothers and sisters Drinking playing naked twister. Mom stayed in her room, unable to get around Trying not to make a sound In fact, with all the children under foot, She felt it best to stay put Her children filed one by one into her room To wish her love. Bring cheer to holiday gloom. They decided to get her a tree Because in her room she had to be Unable to make it downstairs to the Den Hanging ornaments, remembering when Daughter-in-law fit right in Party Hardy Christmas daze Brain fog in a haze Went outside for a smoke And a quick **** An awkward Pivot and turn Snow black, ice, slip and fall Her bloodcurdling scream wake up all The inertia of events in slow motion She fell hard. She felt quick. Lickety split Straight on her face, forget appearances, Social grace Unconscious for a few minutes she came to Partygoers didn’t know what to do. She tried to stand, but passed out a second time Coming to she was not in the right frame of mine The right side of her face quickly, turn black blue The eyes socket, cheek, the chin forehead, too. She was confused didn’t know her name This was not a reindeer game 911 ambulance came quickly through the night Christmas Eve in the hospital diagnosis fight Doctors judgment call The question what came first The Brain Tumor or the fall CAT scans MRIs to no surprise A brain tumor in her head between her eyes Back home California urgent tests, CAT scan MRI takes months at best Backlogged many patients, few machines Hospital staff long hours work in their dreams Rule out, Cancer or benign The waiting game cancer or fine Cancer This is not her first bout She has her moments scream and shout Breast cancer took her right breast out Chemo decimated her body strength Is she willing to go the duration the length? She refused brain biopsy the same With chemo treatment her feelings not tame Secondary situations lymphedema remain Simple movement insane pain Too much in her head, she sits in bed Each of her friends offer advice She listens intently, but doesn’t think twice She won’t tell any of her friends For her, this maybe the means to an end When is enough enough? No more Guff Rock bottom perhaps she’s done She told me she’s no longer having fun Perhaps the last bout of Cancer won Poked and prodded? morphine Dilaudid. She needs help going to the bathroom alone Difficult moving through house open door She’s losing consciousness waking on the floor Another fall another twist A broken arm, broken wrist, She no longer pretends to try Angry no more tears to cry She’s just glad for the life she can live For finding a man with love to give Fighting the demons of hatred and fear Knowing that her time may be near Inspired Songs 1) Live like you were dying 2004 By Tim McGraw 2) Ships that don’t come in By Toby Keith late 2023 early 2024? 3)I will survive 1978 By Gloria Gayer 4) You’re Beautiful By James Blunt

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Mar 6

Mar 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM UTC

cj-sutherland

Brain tumor Cancer rumor

Visiting mother-in-law in another state Her husband, a good son, mama‘s boy The house was full with brothers and sisters Drinking playing naked twister. Mom stayed in her room, unable to get around Trying not to make a sound In fact, with all the children under foot, She felt it best to stay put Her children filed one by one into her room To wish her love. Bring cheer to holiday gloom. They decided to get her a tree Because in her room she had to be Unable to make it downstairs to the Den Hanging ornaments, remembering when Daughter-in-law fit right in Party Hardy Christmas daze Brain fog in a haze Went outside for a smoke And a quick **** An awkward Pivot and turn Snow black, ice, slip and fall Her bloodcurdling scream wake up all The inertia of events in slow motion She fell hard. She felt quick. Lickety split Straight on her face, forget appearances, Social grace Unconscious for a few minutes she came to Partygoers didn’t know what to do. She tried to stand, but passed out a second time Coming to she was not in the right frame of mine The right side of her face quickly, turn black blue The eyes socket, cheek, the chin forehead, too. She was confused didn’t know her name This was not a reindeer game 911 ambulance came quickly through the night Christmas Eve in the hospital diagnosis fight Doctors judgment call The question what came first The Brain Tumor or the fall CAT scans MRIs to no surprise A brain tumor in her head between her eyes Back home California urgent tests, CAT scan MRI takes months at best Backlogged many patients, few machines Hospital staff long hours work in their dreams Rule out, Cancer or benign The waiting game cancer or fine Cancer This is not her first bout She has her moments scream and shout Breast cancer took her right breast out Chemo decimated her body strength Is she willing to go the duration the length? She refused brain biopsy the same With chemo treatment her feelings not tame Secondary situations lymphedema remain Simple movement insane pain Too much in her head, she sits in bed Each of her friends offer advice She listens intently, but doesn’t think twice She won’t tell any of her friends For her, this maybe the means to an end When is enough enough? No more Guff Rock bottom perhaps she’s done She told me she’s no longer having fun Perhaps the last bout of Cancer won Poked and prodded? morphine Dilaudid. She needs help going to the bathroom alone Difficult moving through house open door She’s losing consciousness waking on the floor Another fall another twist A broken arm, broken wrist, She no longer pretends to try Angry no more tears to cry She’s just glad for the life she can live For finding a man with love to give Fighting the demons of hatred and fear Knowing that her time may be near Inspired Songs 1) Live like you were dying 2004 By Tim McGraw 2) Ships that don’t come in By Toby Keith late 2023 early 2024? 3)I will survive 1978 By Gloria Gayer 4) You’re Beautiful By James Blunt