Just My Thoughts

BlownAway60
BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Tears On My Pillow

We come here as newbies, seekers
Seeking knowledge and wisdom
Seeking compassion and understanding
We are greeted at Hogwarts and encouraged to begin our climb up the Survivor's Tree
When our minds and bodies are to week to make it even one more step
We are carried by the warriors that have fought the beast before us
We share in each others triumphs and tragedies
Each milestone is celebrated
Tonight there were Tears on My Pillow
Tears for a Kindred Spirit Warrior who must fight the beast again
Sadness crept into my heart for all those still fighting
And for those that have yet to be diagnosed that will follow us on this journey
Then I remembered
We are a family of Kindred Spirit Warriors
Our souls are united by the beast that we are all fighting
We are strong
We are survivors
And nothing can defeat us

Donna

PS. I could not get to sleep last night. I haven't written something like this in a long time but this was just pouring out of me. I had to get up and try to put my thoughts to paper. This is how I feel about this site and all of you that are here are a part of this poem. It does not rhyme but it comes from my heart. I guess what has happened to Chen and Meena has changed my perspective of how things really are and how, even though we will probably never meet each other, we touch each others lives in such a profound way.

Thanks

Donna

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  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    #2
    My sentiments
    Exactly! You put it so eloquently. Thanks for sharing!

    Patti
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #3
    My tears are flowing....
    Thank you, dear Donna, for putting to words how I feel so deeply...

    Hugs, Kathi
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #4
    KathiM said:

    My tears are flowing....
    Thank you, dear Donna, for putting to words how I feel so deeply...

    Hugs, Kathi

    Beautiful

    Beautiful
  • greyhoundluvr
    greyhoundluvr Member Posts: 402
    #5
    Donna
    I too lost sleep last night thinking about Chen, Meena and the others who are such huge role models for all of us and are now facing more challenges with grace, couage and poise. Even though it was thenight after chemo, every time I woke, they popped into my head and my heart. Thank you for putting into beautiful words what we are all thinking but I could not do myself!

    Chris
  • Skeezie
    Skeezie Member Posts: 586 Member
    #6
    greyhoundluvr said:

    Donna
    I too lost sleep last night thinking about Chen, Meena and the others who are such huge role models for all of us and are now facing more challenges with grace, couage and poise. Even though it was thenight after chemo, every time I woke, they popped into my head and my heart. Thank you for putting into beautiful words what we are all thinking but I could not do myself!

    Chris

    So Beautiful,
    We have so many talented, creative people among our group...that was so touching and beautiful Donna. Our group is special, I have been on other discussion sites and none can compare to this one. We laugh, we cry, we feel connected. And every once in a while, one of our pink sisters comes along and puts eloquent words down and captures our spirit in writing.

    Thank you Donna,

    All Misty Eyed, Judy :-)
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #7
    Oh Donna... how well I
    Oh Donna... how well I identify with your writing... thank you for sharing that with us... I find writting theraputic... and you expressed what many of us are feeling.. beautiful..

    Thank you!

    Hugs,

    ~T
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #8
    taleena said:

    Oh Donna... how well I
    Oh Donna... how well I identify with your writing... thank you for sharing that with us... I find writting theraputic... and you expressed what many of us are feeling.. beautiful..

    Thank you!

    Hugs,

    ~T

    Donna
    That was just
    Donna
    That was just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your beautiful poem.
    Stef
  • kickie
    kickie Member Posts: 85
    #9
    What a lovely thing to do
    Thanks for that , we who are thru treatment and continue to fight the beast and for the new ones we will encourage along the way, i want to thank you and say well done.
  • 2Floridiansisters
    2Floridiansisters Member Posts: 384 Member
    #10
    kickie said:

    What a lovely thing to do
    Thanks for that , we who are thru treatment and continue to fight the beast and for the new ones we will encourage along the way, i want to thank you and say well done.

    And now I cry but they're the good tears!
    That was absolutely heartfelt and simply beautiful.

    Love Ronda, I am a newbie and still very scared.
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
    #11
    Thanks for all the kind
    Thanks for all the kind words.

    I try to keep my feelings mostly to myself but sometimes you have to speak out when you know it is right and true.

    Always

    Donna
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #12
    Oh Donna! Thank you you much
    Oh Donna! Thank you you much for taking the time to write this! I am saving it in My Favorites~ it will certainly help me face the days ahead knowing my Kindred Spirits are truly with me. Bless your heart!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • KayNYC
    KayNYC Member Posts: 495 Member
    #13
    Lovely, you said what was in our hearts
    Donna,
    Thank you for posting your thoughts. It is lovely and it is exactly what many of us are feeling right now. This group is amazing.
    Hugs, K
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #14
    Donna...
    Thank you. Very much.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #15
    Beautiful, Donna, just
    Beautiful, Donna, just beautiful!! Thank YOU.

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