To The Sea I Offer This Heavy Load
I came home from work. Put my gym clothes on.
I was headed back out the door. Mom stopped me.
"I have some bad news" and then I heard the word.
The one word you never think you'll hear. Cancer.
"Did they find it early?" "Yes..." "I'll be right back..."
I just ran. Ran through all of the negative thoughts.
No tears. Only sweat. I came home and I was fine.
Mom was fine. Why worry if Mom's not worried?
Seeing as she's the one WITH the cancer, after all.
She is hopeful. The doctors are hopeful. I'm hopeful.
I was headed back out the door. Mom stopped me.
"I have some bad news" and then I heard the word.
The one word you never think you'll hear. Cancer.
"Did they find it early?" "Yes..." "I'll be right back..."
I just ran. Ran through all of the negative thoughts.
No tears. Only sweat. I came home and I was fine.
Mom was fine. Why worry if Mom's not worried?
Seeing as she's the one WITH the cancer, after all.
She is hopeful. The doctors are hopeful. I'm hopeful.