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CaNcEr

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2017

Roger Granet
Roger Granet*
Affiliation:
Clinical Professor of PsychiatryWeill Medical College of Cornell University261 James Street, Suite 2EL Morristown, New Jersey 07960rbgranet@aol.com
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Type
Poetry/Fiction
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , April 2018 , pp. 243
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

CANCER
scares me
and diminishes my joy.
CANCER
hurts me
and makes me feel small.
CANCER
dominates me
and shrinks my heart.
CANCER
consumes me
and minimizes my soul.
CANCER
controls me
and enervates my psyche.
UNTIL
I CONFRONT cancer
AND DEMAND TO BE HOPEFUL