A poem for Christine, who is young and clever and survived mouth cancer…

Sweet one Christine,

Life of pain,

How’s today been?

Worse again…

Lack of rest,

Burning, sore,

Another test,

One treatment more…

 

Think of all those women who,

Lived a life of suffering too,

Rosa Parks,

Campaigned for race,

Suffragettes,

Who fought our case?

Joan of Arc

Was just like you,

Minnie Mouse

And Barbie too…

 

You are bright,

And fun and clever,

Chance to change the world

Florence Nightingale,

You care,

People ask

You’re always there.

 

Sweet one Christine,

Give it time.

It might seem

Too steep to climb,

Pace yourself

And lean on us,

Give some orders,

Make a fuss!

Destiny will let you glow,

You are special, we will know…